#CDECE0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.7% 0.036 170.2), rgb(205, 236, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#CDECE0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 170°. 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 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDECE0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 236, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.036 170.2) |
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 #CDECE0 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDECE0 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDECE0 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #CDECE0 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDECE0
oklch(91.7% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#439C81
oklch(63.1% 0.095 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#18866A
oklch(55.5% 0.103 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#027258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D48
oklch(42.8% 0.08 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#CDECE0 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) | #EAE8DF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E3E1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7EDE8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDECE0
#CDECE0
oklch(91.7% 0.036 170.2)
- #F8DAE7
#F8DAE7
oklch(91.7% 0.037 349.8)
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 #CDECE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDECE0 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.