#CDEBDF

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#cdebdf is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(205, 235, 223), HSL(156°, 43%, 86%), CMYK(13%, 0%, 5%, 8%). Closest named color: paleturquoise. Contrast is 1.27:1 on white and 16.54:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cdebdf
RGBrgb(205 235 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 235, 223)
RGB %rgb(80% 92% 87%)
HSLhsl(156 43% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(156, 13%, 92%)
HWBhwb(156 80% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(90.6 -11.9 2.35)
LCHlch(90.6 12.13 168.81)
OKLaboklab(0.9149 -0.0348 0.0065)
OKLCHoklch(0.9149 0.0354 169.47)
Decimal13495263

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpaleturquoise ΔE 3.6
Closest web-safe color#ccffcc
Hue156°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)43% / 13%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 89%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7772
Red / Green / Blue205 / 235 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.27:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.54:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 13.4 / -90.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -15.4 / 90.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cdebdf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(91.49% 0.0354 169.47);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 235 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cdebdf] text-[#cdebdf] border-[#cdebdf]">