Information about #CDD9D8 color

#CDD9D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDD9D8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 217, 216) (80.4% red, 85.1% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDD9D8 presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Breeze (#CCDBD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zumthor (#CDD5D5) and Aluminum Foil (#D2D9DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(205, 217, 216)), which gives #CDD9D8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CDD9D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDD9D8 color variations

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

#CDD9D8 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 #CDD9D8

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

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Carefree color link
Carefree

#D1DDD5

Aluminum color link
Aluminum

#D6D6D6

Light Gray color link
Light Gray

#D3D3D3

Half Emerge color link
Half Emerge

#CED5CF

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDD9D8
  • RGB205, 217, 216
  • CMYK5, 0, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(205, 217, 216)
  • HSL175°, 14%, 83%
  • HSL Precise175°, 13.636%, 82.745%
  • HSV175°, 6%, 85%
  • HSB175°, 6%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.851, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.851, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.851, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDD9D8
  • DECIMAL ID13490648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01