#CEDADF
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.1% 0.015 224.5), rgb(206, 218, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#CEDADF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDADF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 218, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 21%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.015 224.5) |
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 #CEDADF | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDADF | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDADF text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDADF text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDADF
oklch(88.1% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AF
oklch(70.7% 0.031 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.038 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#597986
oklch(55.6% 0.042 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#486671
oklch(49.1% 0.039 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#33454C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#CEDADF 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) | #D7D9DF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D7DF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADCDB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEDADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.015
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #CEDADF 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.