#CEDEE2
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CEDEE2
With the hex code #CEDEE2, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2D2CE, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CEDEE2?
With the hex code #CEDEE2, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CEDEE2?
Use black text. Black on #CEDEE2 has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEDEE2?
Its complementary colour is #E2D2CE, and analogous partners are #CEE2DC and #CED4E2.