#CAEDE9 Color
#CAEDE9 is rgb(202, 237, 233) in RGB, hsl(173, 49%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAEDE9rgb(202, 237, 233)hsl(173, 49%, 86%)hsv(173, 15%, 93%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 7%)oklch(92% 0.037 188.1)lab(91.14% -12.38 -2.08)lch(91.14% 12.55 189.54)What #CAEDE9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CAEDE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#CAEDE9 Channel Values
How #CAEDE9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 237 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 49% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 15% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAEDE9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CAEDE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAEDE9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CAEDE9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CAEDE9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CAEDE9#E8E8E9#DCEAE9#E2E2EA#D9E7EA#CBEDED#CAEDEB#E6E6E6Using #CAEDE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caede9: #CAEDE9;background-color: #CAEDE9;colors: { 'color-caede9': '#CAEDE9' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.929, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_caede9">#CAEDE9</color>fill="#CAEDE9"More Teal Colors
#CAEDE9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAEDE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAEDE9?
#CAEDE9 is a lightest teal — rgb(202, 237, 233) in RGB and hsl(173, 49%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #CAEDE9?
#CAEDE9 is rgb(202, 237, 233) — red 202, green 237, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAEDE9?
#CAEDE9 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAEDE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAEDE9 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAEDE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAEDE9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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