What color is #CDDEDE?

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

What is the RGB value of #CDDEDE?

The RGB value is 205, 222, 222: 205 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDDEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDEDE color

#CDDEDE rgb(205, 222, 222)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (205, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Shark (#CADCDE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#CDDEDE color codes

HEX	`#CDDEDE`
RGB	`rgb(205, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.24, -5.66, -1.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.24, 5.98, 198.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.48, 70.495, 79.303)`
Decimal	`13491934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDEDE, 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 #CDDEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	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 #CDDEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddede; }
.text { color: #cddede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddede, #cdd6de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #CDDEDE?: #CDDEDE is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Shark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDDEDE?: The RGB value is 205, 222, 222: 205 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDEDE?: The complementary color is #DECDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.