#CDFDEE

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#cdfdee is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(205, 253, 238), HSL(161°, 92%, 90%), CMYK(19%, 0%, 6%, 1%). Closest named color: lightcyan. Contrast is 1.11:1 on white and 18.88:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cdfdee
RGBrgb(205 253 238)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 253, 238)
RGB %rgb(80% 99% 93%)
HSLhsl(161 92% 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(161, 19%, 99%)
HWBhwb(161 80% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 6%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(95.66 -18.04 1.89)
LCHlch(95.66 18.14 174.02)
OKLaboklab(0.9566 -0.0526 0.0054)
OKLCHoklch(0.9566 0.0529 174.15)
Decimal13499886

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorlightcyan ΔE 3.4
Closest web-safe color#ccffff
Hue161°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)92% / 19%
Lightness (HSL)90%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)93% / 95%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.894
Red / Green / Blue205 / 253 / 238

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.11:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
18.88:1
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 0 / -99.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc 0 / 98.8

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: #cdfdee;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(95.66% 0.0529 174.15);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 253 238 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cdfdee] text-[#cdfdee] border-[#cdfdee]">