#CDEBE8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.7% 0.032 189.3), rgb(205, 235, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#CDEBE8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 189°. 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 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 43%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.032 189.3) |
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 #CDEBE8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDEBE8 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEBE8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #CDEBE8 text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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)
#CDEBE8
oklch(91.7% 0.032 189.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500
#439A94
oklch(63.2% 0.084 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#19847E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 189)
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Step 700
700
#03706B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.07 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#CDEBE8 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) | #E7E8E8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3E8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EDEA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBE8
#CDEBE8
oklch(91.7% 0.032 189.3)
- #F8DCDF
#F8DCDF
oklch(91.8% 0.031 10.4)
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 #CDEBE8, 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 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #CDEBE8 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.