#CDF9F3 Color
#CDF9F3 is rgb(205, 249, 243) in RGB, hsl(172, 79%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDF9F3rgb(205, 249, 243)hsl(172, 79%, 89%)hsv(172, 18%, 98%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 2%)oklch(95% 0.046 186.3)lab(94.71% -15.47 -2.04)lch(94.71% 15.61 187.51)What #CDF9F3 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 #CDF9F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDF9F3 Channel Values
How #CDF9F3 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 205 · G 249 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 79% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 18% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDF9F3 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 #CDF9F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDF9F3; 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 #CDF9F3
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 #CDF9F3 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.
#CDF9F3#F2F2F3#E4F5F3#ECECF4#E0F1F4#CEF8F8#CEF9F6#F0F0F0Using #CDF9F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdf9f3: #CDF9F3;background-color: #CDF9F3;colors: { 'color-cdf9f3': '#CDF9F3' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.976, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_cdf9f3">#CDF9F3</color>fill="#CDF9F3"More Teal Colors
#CDF9F3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDF9F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDF9F3?
#CDF9F3 is a lightest teal — rgb(205, 249, 243) in RGB and hsl(172, 79%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #CDF9F3?
#CDF9F3 is rgb(205, 249, 243) — red 205, green 249, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDF9F3?
#CDF9F3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDF9F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDF9F3 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDF9F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDF9F3 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 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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