#CEE9ED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.6% 0.029 207.4), rgb(206, 233, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#CEE9ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE9ED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 233, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.029 207.4) |
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 #CEE9ED | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE9ED | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEE9ED text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CEE9ED text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEE9ED
oklch(91.6% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.076 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#28818C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 207)
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Step 700
700
#196D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 207)
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Step 800
800
#195961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#CEE9ED 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) | #E4E7ED | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2ED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ECEA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE9ED
#CEE9ED
oklch(91.6% 0.029 207.4)
- #F6DCD9
#F6DCD9
oklch(91.5% 0.029 25.6)
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 #CEE9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #CEE9ED 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.