#CDEFF8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.037 215.5), rgb(205, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#CDEFF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDEFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.037 215.5) |
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 #CDEFF8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CDEFF8 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDEFF8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CDEFF8 text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDEFF8
oklch(93.1% 0.037 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E98AF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#064A57
oklch(37.7% 0.064 215.2)
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Step 950
950
#092B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.6)
#CDEFF8 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) | #E8ECF9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F3F2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDEFF8
#CDEFF8
oklch(93.1% 0.037 215.5)
- #FFE0D8
#FFE0D8
oklch(93% 0.036 34.8)
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 #CDEFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
Use #CDEFF8 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.