Palettes / Colors / #CDECF5
#CDECF5 — Pale Teal
#CDECF5 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 #CDECF5 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.
#CDECF5 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 #F5D5CC; it also sits naturally between #CCF5E9 and #CCD8F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDECF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 245 |
| HSL | 193°, 67%, 88% |
| HSV | 193°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 16%, 4%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.65, 79.56, 97.97 |
| Yxy | 79.56, 0.2876, 0.3193 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.49, -8.25, -7.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.20, -8.07, -7.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · 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 #CDECF5
.text { color: #CDECF5; }
.background { background-color: #CDECF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDECF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 67%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDECF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDECF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDECF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDECF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5D5CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDECF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDECF5
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 #CDECF5: ·
How #CDECF5 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 #CDECF5 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 #CDECF5?
#CDECF5 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 205, 236, 245). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDECF5?
#CDECF5 is RGB 205, 236, 245 — HSL 193°, 67%, 88% — CMYK 16%, 4%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #CDECF5?
Its complement is #F5D5CC; analogous partners are #CCF5E9 and #CCD8F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDECF5 for text?
Black text on #CDECF5 has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.