Palettes / Colors / #CDEBA8
#CDEBA8 — Light Green
#CDEBA8 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CDEBA8 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.
#CDEBA8 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 #C6A8EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE8A8 and #ABEBA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 168 |
| HSL | 87°, 63%, 79% |
| HSV | 87°, 29%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 29%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.95, 75.22, 48.30 |
| Yxy | 75.22, 0.3340, 0.4056 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.50, -21.21, 29.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.73, -19.95, 23.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 66%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBA8
.text { color: #CDEBA8; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 63%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBA8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBA8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6A8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBA8
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 #CDEBA8: ·
How #CDEBA8 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 #CDEBA8 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 #CDEBA8?
#CDEBA8 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 168). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBA8?
#CDEBA8 is RGB 205, 235, 168 — HSL 87°, 63%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 29%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBA8?
Its complement is #C6A8EB; analogous partners are #EBE8A8 and #ABEBA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBA8 for text?
Black text on #CDEBA8 has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.