#CDE5EE Color

#CDE5EE is rgb(205, 229, 238) in RGB and hsl(196, 49%, 87%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CDE5EE

HEX#CDE5EE

RGBrgb(205, 229, 238)

HSLhsl(196, 49%, 87%)

HSVhsv(196, 14%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.028 222.3)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CDE5EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CDE5EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CDE5EE Complementary#EED6CE Analogous#CEEEE7 Analogous#CED5EE Triadic#EECEE5 Triadic#E5EECE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CDE5EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D5E9F1 #D9EBF2 #E1EFF5 #E4F1F6 #ECF5F8 #F0F7FA

Shades

#A0CEDE #72B6CF #459FBF #347D98 #24586A #15323D

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