Palettes / Colors / #CDE2BB
#CDE2BB — Light Muted Green
#CDE2BB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDE2BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CDE2BB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0BBE2; it also sits naturally between #E1E2BB and #BBE2BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDE2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 226, 187 |
| HSL | 92°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 92°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 61.34, 70.96, 57.48 |
| Yxy | 70.96, 0.3232, 0.3739 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.47, -13.88, 16.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.24, -13.14, 14.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 89% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDE2BB
.text { color: #CDE2BB; }
.background { background-color: #CDE2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDE2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 226, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDE2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 226, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDE2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 226, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDE2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDE2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0BBE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDE2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDE2BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CDE2BB: ·
How #CDE2BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CDE2BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDE2BB?
#CDE2BB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 226, 187). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDE2BB?
#CDE2BB is RGB 205, 226, 187 — HSL 92°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #CDE2BB?
Its complement is #D0BBE2; analogous partners are #E1E2BB and #BBE2BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDE2BB for text?
Black text on #CDE2BB has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.