#CDEDFA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.7% 0.038 224.3), rgb(205, 237, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#CDEDFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEDFA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 237, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.038 224.3) |
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 #CDEDFA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEDFA | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEDFA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #CDEDFA text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEDFA
oklch(92.7% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC5
oklch(70.6% 0.078 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#3696B6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D495B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#CDEDFA 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) | #E6EBFB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5FA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F1F1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEDFA
#CDEDFA
oklch(92.7% 0.038 224.3)
- #FEE0D3
#FEE0D3
oklch(92.8% 0.038 44.9)
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 #CDEDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
Use #CDEDFA 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.