#CDEBEE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.032 204), rgb(205, 235, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#CDEBEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBEE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.032 204) |
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 #CDEBEE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEBEE | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEBEE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #CDEBEE text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEBEE
oklch(91.9% 0.032 204)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#4198A1
oklch(63.1% 0.084 204.6)
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Step 600
600
#14828C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5A60
oklch(42.7% 0.07 203.1)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#CDEBEE 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) | #E6E8EE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EEEC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBEE
#CDEBEE
oklch(91.9% 0.032 204)
- #F9DDDA
#F9DDDA
oklch(92% 0.031 25)
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 #CDEBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
Use #CDEBEE 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.