#CED8D9 Color
#CED8D9 is rgb(206, 216, 217) in RGB, hsl(185, 13%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Silver (#D8D8D8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CED8D9rgb(206, 216, 217)hsl(185, 13%, 83%)hsv(185, 5%, 85%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 15%)oklch(87.5% 0.011 204.1)lab(85.59% -3.36 -1.73)lch(85.59% 3.78 207.23)What #CED8D9 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 #CED8D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CED8D9 Channel Values
How #CED8D9 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 206 · G 216 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 13% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 5% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED8D9 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 #CED8D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED8D9; 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 #CED8D9
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 #CED8D9 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.
#CED8D9#D6D6D9#D3D7D9#D5D5D9#D2D6D9#CED8D8#CED8D8#D6D6D6Using #CED8D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ced8d9: #CED8D9;background-color: #CED8D9;colors: { 'color-ced8d9': '#CED8D9' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.847, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_ced8d9">#CED8D9</color>fill="#CED8D9"More Teal Colors
#CED8D9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED8D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED8D9?
#CED8D9 is a lightest teal — rgb(206, 216, 217) in RGB and hsl(185, 13%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Silver (#D8D8D8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #CED8D9?
#CED8D9 is rgb(206, 216, 217) — red 206, green 216, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED8D9?
#CED8D9 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED8D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED8D9 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED8D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED8D9 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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