Palettes / Colors / #CDEBBF
#CDEBBF — Pale Muted Green
#CDEBBF is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDEBBF 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.
#CDEBBF 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 #DEC1EB; it also sits naturally between #E4EBC1 and #C1EBC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 191 |
| HSL | 101°, 52%, 84% |
| HSV | 101°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.29, 76.16, 60.60 |
| Yxy | 76.16, 0.3198, 0.3788 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.93, -17.70, 18.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.27, -16.82, 15.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CDEBBF
.text { color: #CDEBBF; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 52%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBBF
Tints of #CDEBBF
Tones of #CDEBBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEC1EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBBF
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 #CDEBBF: ·
How #CDEBBF 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 #CDEBBF 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 #CDEBBF?
#CDEBBF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBBF?
#CDEBBF is RGB 205, 235, 191 — HSL 101°, 52%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBBF?
Its complement is #DEC1EB; analogous partners are #E4EBC1 and #C1EBC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBBF for text?
Black text on #CDEBBF has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.