What color is #CDEEEB?

#CDEEEB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 238, 235), and in HSL hsl(175, 49%, 87%).

Is #CDEEEB accessible as text?

On white, #CDEEEB has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDEEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDEEEB?

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

What colors go well with #CDEEEB?

As a neutral, #CDEEEB 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 #CDEEEB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #CDEEEB 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.

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

Palettes built on #CDEEEB

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDEEEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #CDEEEB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #CDEEEB Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #CDEEEB Secondary #F1FDFC 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 #CDEEEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E3FFFF

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 #CDEEEB 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 42/100

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 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

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 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDEEEB with

Seafoam Gainsboro Rose Quartz Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CEE6EE — 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 #CDEEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDEEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 238 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.5% 0.035 189.9);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F5F3;
  --color-200: #C2EAE7;
  --color-300: #98D7D2;
  --color-400: #70C2BB;
  --color-500: #4FA69E;
  --color-600: #427F7A;
  --color-700: #345B58;
  --color-800: #253C3A;
  --color-900: #182524;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F5F3',
    200: '#C2EAE7',
    300: '#98D7D2',
    400: '#70C2BB',
    500: '#4FA69E',
    600: '#427F7A',
    700: '#345B58',
    800: '#253C3A',
    900: '#182524',
  },
}

$base: #CDEEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F5F3;
$base-200: #C2EAE7;
$base-300: #98D7D2;
$base-400: #70C2BB;
$base-500: #4FA69E;
$base-600: #427F7A;
$base-700: #345B58;
$base-800: #253C3A;
$base-900: #182524;
$base-hover: #8BD7D1;
$base-subtle: #F1F9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDEEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D7D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA69E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDEEEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDEEEB

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