Information about #CDE8E4 color

#CDE8E4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDE8E4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 232, 228) — 80.4% red, 91% green, 89.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDE8E4 is a softly balanced cyan that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jagged Ice (#CAE7E2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mabel (#CBE8E8) and Heavenly Meadow (#CDE5E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(205, 232, 228)), which gives #CDE8E4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDE8E4: 16.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CDE8E4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CDE8E4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CDE8E4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CDE8E4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

White Ice color link
White Ice

#D7EEE4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDE8E4
  • RGB205, 232, 228
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 9
  • CSSrgb(205, 232, 228)
  • HSL171°, 37%, 86%
  • HSL Precise171.111°, 36.986%, 85.686%
  • HSV171°, 12%, 91%
  • HSB171°, 12%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.910, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.910, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.910, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCDE8E4
  • DECIMAL ID13494500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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