#CDEAE3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.032 179.4), rgb(205, 234, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#CDEAE3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.47:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.032 179.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDEAE3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAE3 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDEAE3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #CDEAE3 text on black | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEAE3
oklch(91.4% 0.032 179.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#489A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#238575
oklch(55.7% 0.091 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#127062
oklch(49.1% 0.084 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#155B50
oklch(42.6% 0.069 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.055 179)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#CDEAE3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E7E6E3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E2E4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EBE8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAE3
#CDEAE3
oklch(91.4% 0.032 179.4)
- #F6DAE2
#F6DAE2
oklch(91.4% 0.033 358.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDEAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDEAE3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.