Palettes / Colors / #CDEB98
#CDEB98 — Light Green
#CDEB98 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CDEB98 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.
#CDEB98 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 #B799EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE099 and #A4EB99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEB98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 152 |
| HSL | 82°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 82°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 35%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.55, 74.66, 40.93 |
| Yxy | 74.66, 0.3438, 0.4239 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.23, -23.37, 37.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.41, -21.85, 28.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 60%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEB98
.text { color: #CDEB98; }
.background { background-color: #CDEB98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEB98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEB98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEB98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEB98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEB98">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEB98
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Tones of #CDEB98
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B799EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEB98: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEB98
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 #CDEB98: ·
How #CDEB98 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 #CDEB98 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 #CDEB98?
#CDEB98 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 152). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEB98?
#CDEB98 is RGB 205, 235, 152 — HSL 82°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 35%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEB98?
Its complement is #B799EB; analogous partners are #EBE099 and #A4EB99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEB98 for text?
Black text on #CDEB98 has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.