Palettes / Colors / #CDEBAE
#CDEBAE — Light Green
#CDEBAE 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 #CDEBAE 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.
#CDEBAE 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 #CCADEB; it also sits naturally between #EBEBAD and #ADEBAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 174 |
| HSL | 90°, 60%, 80% |
| HSV | 90°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.53, 75.45, 51.31 |
| Yxy | 75.45, 0.3303, 0.3986 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.60, -20.34, 26.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.86, -19.18, 21.86 |
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 #CDEBAE
.text { color: #CDEBAE; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 60%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBAE
Tints of #CDEBAE
Tones of #CDEBAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCADEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBAE
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 #CDEBAE: ·
How #CDEBAE 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 #CDEBAE 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 #CDEBAE?
#CDEBAE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBAE?
#CDEBAE is RGB 205, 235, 174 — HSL 90°, 60%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBAE?
Its complement is #CCADEB; analogous partners are #EBEBAD and #ADEBAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBAE for text?
Black text on #CDEBAE has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.