Palettes / Colors / #CDEBAD
#CDEBAD — Light Green
#CDEBAD 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 #CDEBAD 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.
#CDEBAD 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 #CBADEB; it also sits naturally between #EBEAAD and #AEEBAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 173 |
| HSL | 89°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 89°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.43, 75.41, 50.80 |
| Yxy | 75.41, 0.3309, 0.3998 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.59, -20.49, 26.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.84, -19.31, 22.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 68%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBAD
.text { color: #CDEBAD; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBAD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBADEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBAD
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 #CDEBAD: ·
How #CDEBAD 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 #CDEBAD 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 #CDEBAD?
#CDEBAD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBAD?
#CDEBAD is RGB 205, 235, 173 — HSL 89°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBAD?
Its complement is #CBADEB; analogous partners are #EBEAAD and #AEEBAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBAD for text?
Black text on #CDEBAD has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.