Palettes / Colors / #CDEB5F
#CDEB5F — Vivid Green
#CDEB5F is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CDEB5F 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.
#CDEB5F 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 #7E60EB; it also sits naturally between #EBC460 and #88EB60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEB5F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 95 |
| HSL | 73°, 78%, 65% |
| HSV | 73°, 60%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 60%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.95, 73.22, 21.96 |
| Yxy | 73.22, 0.3744, 0.4813 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.55, -29.14, 62.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.57, -26.80, 41.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 37%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 60% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEB5F
.text { color: #CDEB5F; }
.background { background-color: #CDEB5F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEB5F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 78%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEB5F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEB5F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEB5F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEB5F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEB5F
Tints of #CDEB5F
Tones of #CDEB5F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E60EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEB5F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEB5F
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 #CDEB5F: ·
How #CDEB5F 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 #CDEB5F 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 #CDEB5F?
#CDEB5F is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 95). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEB5F?
#CDEB5F is RGB 205, 235, 95 — HSL 73°, 78%, 65% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 60%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEB5F?
Its complement is #7E60EB; analogous partners are #EBC460 and #88EB60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEB5F for text?
Black text on #CDEB5F has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.