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Pasteltealsoftmuted

Dim Celadon Wool

#cbdfdc
Notes

Dim Celadon Wool (#CBDFDC) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (171°, 24%, 84%) places it in the muted band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#cbdfdc
RGB
rgb(203, 223, 220)
HSL
hsl(171, 24%, 84%)
HWB
hwb(171 80% 13%)
OKLCH
oklch(88.8% 0.022 186.0)
HSV
hsv(171, 9%, 87%)
LAB
lab(87.31% -7.21 -0.81)
LCH
lch(87.31% 7.25 186.38)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 13%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#cbdfdc
Original
#dddddc
Protanopia
#d9d9dc
Deuteranopia
#c6e0de
Tritanopia
#dbdbdb
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.39:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
15.13:1

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