#CEDEE5
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #CEDEE5
With the hex code #CEDEE5, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5D5CE, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.20:1, 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 #CEDEE5?
With the hex code #CEDEE5, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CEDEE5?
Use black text. Black on #CEDEE5 has a contrast ratio of 15.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEDEE5?
Its complementary colour is #E5D5CE, and analogous partners are #CEE5E1 and #CED3E5.