Palettes / Colors / #CDEBB1
#CDEBB1 — Light Green
#CDEBB1 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 #CDEBB1 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.
#CDEBB1 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 #D0B2EB; it also sits naturally between #EAEBB2 and #B2EBB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 177 |
| HSL | 91°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 91°, 25%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 25%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.82, 75.57, 52.87 |
| Yxy | 75.57, 0.3285, 0.3951 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.66, -19.89, 24.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.93, -18.79, 20.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 69%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBB1
.text { color: #CDEBB1; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBB1
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Tones of #CDEBB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0B2EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBB1
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 #CDEBB1: ·
How #CDEBB1 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 #CDEBB1 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 #CDEBB1?
#CDEBB1 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBB1?
#CDEBB1 is RGB 205, 235, 177 — HSL 91°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 25%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBB1?
Its complement is #D0B2EB; analogous partners are #EAEBB2 and #B2EBB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBB1 for text?
Black text on #CDEBB1 has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.