#CDEAEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.03 196.6), rgb(205, 234, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#CDEAEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAEA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.03 196.6) |
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 #CDEAEA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAEA | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEAEA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #CDEAEA text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEAEA
oklch(91.6% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 197.2)
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Step 500
500
#46999A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8384
oklch(55.6% 0.087 196)
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Step 700
700
#0C6F70
oklch(49.2% 0.081 196)
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Step 800
800
#115A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#194A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#CDEAEA 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) | #E6E7EA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E2EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECEA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAEA
#CDEAEA
oklch(91.6% 0.03 196.6)
- #F7DCDC
#F7DCDC
oklch(91.7% 0.03 17.7)
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 #CDEAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
Use #CDEAEA 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.