Palettes / Colors / #CDEBED
#CDEBED — Pale Muted Teal
#CDEBED is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDEBED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CDEBED is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDD0CE; it also sits naturally between #CEEDE0 and #CEDCED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 237 |
| HSL | 184°, 47%, 87% |
| HSV | 184°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 1%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.17, 78.51, 91.58 |
| Yxy | 78.51, 0.2921, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.01, -9.36, -4.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.61, -9.11, -4.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBED
.text { color: #CDEBED; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 47%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBED
Tints of #CDEBED
Tones of #CDEBED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CDEBED: ·
How #CDEBED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CDEBED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDEBED?
#CDEBED is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 205, 235, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBED?
#CDEBED is RGB 205, 235, 237 — HSL 184°, 47%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEBED?
Its complement is #EDD0CE; analogous partners are #CEEDE0 and #CEDCED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBED for text?
Black text on #CDEBED has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.