What color is #CDEEF1?

#CDEEF1 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sprinkled With Dew. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDEEF1?

The RGB value is 205, 238, 241: 205 red, 238 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDEEF1?

The complementary color is #F1D0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDEEF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.1:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDEEF1 color

#CDEEF1 rgb(205, 238, 241)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CDEEF1 is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 93.3% green and 94.5% blue (205, 238, 241).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 56% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sprinkled With Dew (#CFECEE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#CDEEF1 color codes

HEX	`#CDEEF1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 238, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 93.3%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 56%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 15%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.9, -10.08, -5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.9, 11.28, 206.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.624, 80.477, 94.962)`
Decimal	`13496049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDEEF1, 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 #CDEEF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDEEF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	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 #CDEEF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdeef1; }
.text { color: #cdeef1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdeef1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 238 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdeef1, #cddcf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CDEEF1?: #CDEEF1 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sprinkled With Dew. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDEEF1?: The RGB value is 205, 238, 241: 205 red, 238 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDEEF1?: The complementary color is #F1D0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDEEF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.1:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.