Palettes / Colors / #CDE2BC
#CDE2BC — Light Muted Green
#CDE2BC 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 #CDE2BC 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.
#CDE2BC 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 #E0E2BB and #BBE2BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDE2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 226, 188 |
| HSL | 93°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 93°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 61.45, 71.00, 58.04 |
| Yxy | 71.00, 0.3226, 0.3727 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.49, -13.72, 16.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.26, -12.99, 14.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 89% · Blue 74%
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 #CDE2BC
.text { color: #CDE2BC; }
.background { background-color: #CDE2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDE2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 226, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDE2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 226, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDE2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 226, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDE2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDE2BC">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 | 15.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDE2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDE2BC
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 #CDE2BC: ·
How #CDE2BC 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 #CDE2BC 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 #CDE2BC?
#CDE2BC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 226, 188). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDE2BC?
#CDE2BC is RGB 205, 226, 188 — HSL 93°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #CDE2BC?
Its complement is #D0BBE2; analogous partners are #E0E2BB and #BBE2BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDE2BC for text?
Black text on #CDE2BC has a contrast ratio of 15.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.