#CEE8E9 Color
#CEE8E9 is rgb(206, 232, 233) in RGB, hsl(182, 38%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEE8E9rgb(206, 232, 233)hsl(182, 38%, 86%)hsv(182, 12%, 91%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 9%)oklch(91.2% 0.027 199.5)lab(90.10% -8.71 -3.55)lch(90.10% 9.40 202.15)What #CEE8E9 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 #CEE8E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEE8E9 Channel Values
How #CEE8E9 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 232 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 38% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 12% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEE8E9 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 #CEE8E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEE8E9; 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 #CEE8E9
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 #CEE8E9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cee8e9: #CEE8E9;background-color: #CEE8E9;colors: { 'color-cee8e9': '#CEE8E9' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.910, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_cee8e9">#CEE8E9</color>fill="#CEE8E9"More Teal Colors
#CEE8E9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEE8E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEE8E9?
#CEE8E9 is a lightest teal — rgb(206, 232, 233) in RGB and hsl(182, 38%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #CEE8E9?
#CEE8E9 is rgb(206, 232, 233) — red 206, green 232, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEE8E9?
#CEE8E9 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEE8E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEE8E9 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEE8E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEE8E9 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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