Palettes / Colors / #CDEABE
#CDEABE — Pale Muted Green
#CDEABE is a green color we call Pale 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 #CDEABE 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.
#CDEABE 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 #DBBEEA; it also sits naturally between #E2EABE and #BEEAC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 234, 190 |
| HSL | 100°, 51%, 83% |
| HSV | 100°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.89, 75.54, 59.93 |
| Yxy | 75.54, 0.3205, 0.3789 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.65, -17.37, 18.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.92, -16.50, 15.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEABE
.text { color: #CDEABE; }
.background { background-color: #CDEABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 234, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 51%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 234, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 234, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEABE
Tints of #CDEABE
Tones of #CDEABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBBEEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEABE
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 #CDEABE: ·
How #CDEABE 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 #CDEABE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDEABE?
#CDEABE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 234, 190). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEABE?
#CDEABE is RGB 205, 234, 190 — HSL 100°, 51%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEABE?
Its complement is #DBBEEA; analogous partners are #E2EABE and #BEEAC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEABE for text?
Black text on #CDEABE has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.