Palettes / Colors / #CDEBBC
#CDEBBC — Pale Muted Green
#CDEBBC is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #CDEBBC 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.
#CDEBBC 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 #DABCEB; it also sits naturally between #E5EBBC and #BCEBC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 188 |
| HSL | 98°, 54%, 83% |
| HSV | 98°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.96, 76.03, 58.88 |
| Yxy | 76.03, 0.3216, 0.3823 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.87, -18.18, 19.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.19, -17.26, 16.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBBC
.text { color: #CDEBBC; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 54%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DABCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBBC
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 #CDEBBC: ·
How #CDEBBC 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 #CDEBBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDEBBC?
#CDEBBC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBBC?
#CDEBBC is RGB 205, 235, 188 — HSL 98°, 54%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBBC?
Its complement is #DABCEB; analogous partners are #E5EBBC and #BCEBC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBBC for text?
Black text on #CDEBBC has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.