What color is #CDEDEE?

#CDEDEE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 237, 238), and in HSL hsl(182, 49%, 87%).

Is #CDEDEE accessible as text?

On white, #CDEDEE has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDEDEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDEDEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #CDEDEE?

As a neutral, #CDEDEE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #CDEDEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CDEDEE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CDEDEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDEDEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDEDEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDEDEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDEDEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CDEDEE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CDEDEE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CDEDEE Secondary #F2FDFD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CDEDEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E4FFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #CDEDEE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 87/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 83/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDEDEE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CEE2EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CDEDEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDEDEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 237 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.3% 0.033 198.9);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F4F5;
  --color-200: #C2E9EA;
  --color-300: #98D5D7;
  --color-400: #70BFC2;
  --color-500: #4FA3A6;
  --color-600: #427D7F;
  --color-700: #345A5B;
  --color-800: #253B3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F4F5',
    200: '#C2E9EA',
    300: '#98D5D7',
    400: '#70BFC2',
    500: '#4FA3A6',
    600: '#427D7F',
    700: '#345A5B',
    800: '#253B3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #CDEDEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F4F5;
$base-200: #C2E9EA;
$base-300: #98D5D7;
$base-400: #70BFC2;
$base-500: #4FA3A6;
$base-600: #427D7F;
$base-700: #345A5B;
$base-800: #253B3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #8BD5D7;
$base-subtle: #F1F9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDEDEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70BFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA3A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345A5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDEDEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDEDEE

UI roles & guardrails

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