Palettes / Colors / #CDEB4A
#CDEB4A — Vivid Green
#CDEB4A is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #CDEB4A 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.
#CDEB4A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #694CEB; it also sits naturally between #EBB94C and #7EEB4C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEB4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 74 |
| HSL | 71°, 80%, 61% |
| HSV | 71°, 69%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 69%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.12, 72.89, 17.59 |
| Yxy | 72.89, 0.3828, 0.4972 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.40, -30.51, 71.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.38, -27.95, 44.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 29%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEB4A
.text { color: #CDEB4A; }
.background { background-color: #CDEB4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEB4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 80%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEB4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEB4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEB4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEB4A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEB4A
Tints of #CDEB4A
Tones of #CDEB4A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #694CEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEB4A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEB4A
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 #CDEB4A: ·
How #CDEB4A 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 #CDEB4A 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 #CDEB4A?
#CDEB4A is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 74). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEB4A?
#CDEB4A is RGB 205, 235, 74 — HSL 71°, 80%, 61% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 69%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEB4A?
Its complement is #694CEB; analogous partners are #EBB94C and #7EEB4C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEB4A for text?
Black text on #CDEB4A has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.