What color is #CEDEE4?

#CEDEE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEDEE4?

The RGB value is 206, 222, 228: 206 red, 222 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEDEE4?

The complementary color is #E4D4CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEDEE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEDEE4 color

#CEDEE4 rgb(206, 222, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CEDEE4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 87.1% green and 89.4% blue (206, 222, 228).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 29% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#CEDEE4 color codes

HEX	`#CEDEE4`
RGB	`rgb(206, 222, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 87.1%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 29%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.47, -4.17, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.47, 6.33, 228.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.575, 70.965, 83.627)`
Decimal	`13557476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEDEE4, 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 #CEDEE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEDEE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	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 #CEDEE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cedee4; }
.text { color: #cedee4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cedee4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 222 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cedee4, #ced3e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CEDEE4?: #CEDEE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEDEE4?: The RGB value is 206, 222, 228: 206 red, 222 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEDEE4?: The complementary color is #E4D4CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEDEE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.