Close to Mist
#CED9DC
#CED9DC is a very light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 85.1% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 17% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CED9DC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED9DC as they’d see it.
#CED9DC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CED9DC
What color is #CED9DC?
#CED9DC is a very light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 85.1% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 17% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED9DC in RGB?
#CED9DC is rgb(206, 217, 220): 206 red, 217 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED9DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 1, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED9DC?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED9DC?
Its complement #DFD5D2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.