#CEDBDE
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.2% 0.015 213.1), rgb(206, 219, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#CEDBDE 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDBDE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 219, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 20%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.015 213.1) |
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 #CEDBDE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDBDE | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDBDE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDBDE text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDBDE
oklch(88.2% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#577A82
oklch(55.6% 0.041 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#CEDBDE 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) | #D8DADE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8DE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADCDC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #CEDBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #CEDBDE 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.