Palettes / Colors / #CDEB55
#CDEB55 — Vivid Green
#CDEB55 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 #CDEB55 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.
#CDEB55 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 #7456EB; it also sits naturally between #EBBE56 and #83EB56. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEB55 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 85 |
| HSL | 72°, 79%, 63% |
| HSV | 72°, 64%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 64%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.52, 73.05, 19.72 |
| Yxy | 73.05, 0.3786, 0.4893 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.47, -29.84, 66.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.47, -27.39, 43.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 33%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEB55
.text { color: #CDEB55; }
.background { background-color: #CDEB55; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEB55; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 79%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEB55; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEB55; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 85, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEB55">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEB55">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEB55
Tints of #CDEB55
Tones of #CDEB55
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7456EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEB55: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEB55
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 #CDEB55: ·
How #CDEB55 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 #CDEB55 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 #CDEB55?
#CDEB55 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 85). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEB55?
#CDEB55 is RGB 205, 235, 85 — HSL 72°, 79%, 63% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 64%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEB55?
Its complement is #7456EB; analogous partners are #EBBE56 and #83EB56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEB55 for text?
Black text on #CDEB55 has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.