What color is #CBDEDE?

#CBDEDE is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Shark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDEDE?

The RGB value is 203, 222, 222: 203 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDEDE?

The complementary color is #DECBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDEDE color

#CBDEDE rgb(203, 222, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CBDEDE is a very light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (203, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 22% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Shark (#CADCDE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#CBDEDE color codes

HEX	`#CBDEDE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 22%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.1, -6.31, -2.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.1, 6.67, 198.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.932, 70.212, 79.277)`
Decimal	`13360862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDEDE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CBDEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CBDEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdede; }
.text { color: #cbdede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdede, #cbd4de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CBDEDE?: #CBDEDE is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Shark. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDEDE?: The RGB value is 203, 222, 222: 203 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDEDE?: The complementary color is #DECBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.