Palettes / Colors / #CDEBC6
#CDEBC6 — Pale Muted Green
#CDEBC6 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 #CDEBC6 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.
#CDEBC6 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 #E4C6EB; it also sits naturally between #DFEBC6 and #C6EBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 198 |
| HSL | 109°, 48%, 85% |
| HSV | 109°, 16%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 16%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.08, 76.47, 64.76 |
| Yxy | 76.47, 0.3154, 0.3707 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.08, -16.54, 14.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.45, -15.77, 13.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 78%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBC6
.text { color: #CDEBC6; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 48%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBC6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEBC6
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4C6EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBC6
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 #CDEBC6: ·
How #CDEBC6 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 #CDEBC6 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 #CDEBC6?
#CDEBC6 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 235, 198). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBC6?
#CDEBC6 is RGB 205, 235, 198 — HSL 109°, 48%, 85% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 16%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDEBC6?
Its complement is #E4C6EB; analogous partners are #DFEBC6 and #C6EBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBC6 for text?
Black text on #CDEBC6 has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.