#CDEAED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.7% 0.031 204.2), rgb(205, 234, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#CDEAED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEAED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.031 204.2) |
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 #CDEAED | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEAED | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEAED text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #CDEAED text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEAED
oklch(91.7% 0.031 204.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4598A0
oklch(63.2% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C828B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#096E76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#105960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#CDEAED 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) | #E5E7ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EDEB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEAED
#CDEAED
oklch(91.7% 0.031 204.2)
- #F8DCDA
#F8DCDA
oklch(91.7% 0.031 22.6)
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 #CDEAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
Use #CDEAED 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.