#CDEBF6
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.2% 0.035 221.9), rgb(205, 235, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#CDEBF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 235, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 69%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.035 221.9) |
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 #CDEBF6 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEBF6 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEBF6 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #CDEBF6 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEBF6
oklch(92.2% 0.035 221.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F96B1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F809D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#06586D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#144858
oklch(37.6% 0.06 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#CDEBF6 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) | #E4E9F7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE4F6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EFEE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEBF6
#CDEBF6
oklch(92.2% 0.035 221.9)
- #FBDED3
#FBDED3
oklch(92.2% 0.036 41.9)
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 #CDEBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #CDEBF6 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.