#CEEDE9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.033 187.2), rgb(206, 237, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#CEEDE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 237, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.033 187.2) |
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 #CEEDE9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEDE9 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEDE9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #CEEDE9 text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEDE9
oklch(92.3% 0.033 187.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#409A92
oklch(63% 0.086 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#10857D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#075B56
oklch(42.6% 0.072 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#CEEDE9 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) | #E9E9E9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E5E9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EFEC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEDE9
#CEEDE9
oklch(92.3% 0.033 187.2)
- #FADDE1
#FADDE1
oklch(92.2% 0.032 8.3)
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 #CEEDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
Use #CEEDE9 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.