What color is #CDF5EE?

#CDF5EE is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(205, 245, 238), and in HSL hsl(170, 67%, 88%).

Is #CDF5EE accessible as text?

On white, #CDF5EE has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDF5EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDF5EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #CDF5EE?

#CDF5EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5CCD3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CDF5EE below.

Is #CDF5EE good for buttons?

#CDF5EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CDF5EE — white text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CDF5EE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #CDF5EE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) 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.

#CDF5EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDF5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDF5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDF5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDF5EE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ice Blue 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 #CDF5EE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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 #CDF5EE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Ice Blue 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 #F7F4EF Accent #CDF5EE Secondary #F0FEFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CDF5EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DFFFFD

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

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Color Lab

How #CDF5EE 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 86/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 81/100

Very high

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDF5EE 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCEEF5 — 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 #CDF5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDF5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 245 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.0% 0.042 183.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F4;
  --color-200: #BBF1E8;
  --color-300: #8CE3D4;
  --color-400: #62D0BE;
  --color-500: #3FB5A2;
  --color-600: #378B7D;
  --color-700: #2C6259;
  --color-800: #20413B;
  --color-900: #162825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F4',
    200: '#BBF1E8',
    300: '#8CE3D4',
    400: '#62D0BE',
    500: '#3FB5A2',
    600: '#378B7D',
    700: '#2C6259',
    800: '#20413B',
    900: '#162825',
  },
}

$base: #CDF5EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F4;
$base-200: #BBF1E8;
$base-300: #8CE3D4;
$base-400: #62D0BE;
$base-500: #3FB5A2;
$base-600: #378B7D;
$base-700: #2C6259;
$base-800: #20413B;
$base-900: #162825;
$base-hover: #81E6D5;
$base-subtle: #F1FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDF5EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDF5EE

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Pairs with #CDF5EE

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