Palettes / Colors / #CDEBF4
#CDEBF4 — Pale Teal
#CDEBF4 is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CDEBF4 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.
#CDEBF4 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 #F4D6CD; it also sits naturally between #CDF4EA and #CDD7F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 244 |
| HSL | 194°, 64%, 88% |
| HSV | 194°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 16%, 4%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.21, 78.93, 97.07 |
| Yxy | 78.93, 0.2881, 0.3193 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.20, -7.95, -7.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.84, -7.76, -7.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 96%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBF4
.text { color: #CDEBF4; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBF4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBF4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4D6CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBF4
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 #CDEBF4: ·
How #CDEBF4 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 #CDEBF4 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 #CDEBF4?
#CDEBF4 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 205, 235, 244). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBF4?
#CDEBF4 is RGB 205, 235, 244 — HSL 194°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 16%, 4%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #CDEBF4?
Its complement is #F4D6CD; analogous partners are #CDF4EA and #CDD7F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBF4 for text?
Black text on #CDEBF4 has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.