Palettes / Colors / #CDEC97
#CDEC97 — Light Green
#CDEC97 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CDEC97 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.
#CDEC97 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B798EC; it also sits naturally between #ECE198 and #A3EC98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEC97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 151 |
| HSL | 82°, 69%, 76% |
| HSV | 82°, 36%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 36%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.76, 75.20, 40.59 |
| Yxy | 75.20, 0.3441, 0.4260 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.49, -23.98, 37.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.72, -22.42, 29.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 59%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEC97
.text { color: #CDEC97; }
.background { background-color: #CDEC97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEC97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 69%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEC97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEC97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEC97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEC97">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEC97
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B798EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEC97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEC97
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 #CDEC97: ·
How #CDEC97 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 #CDEC97 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 #CDEC97?
#CDEC97 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 236, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEC97?
#CDEC97 is RGB 205, 236, 151 — HSL 82°, 69%, 76% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 36%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEC97?
Its complement is #B798EC; analogous partners are #ECE198 and #A3EC98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEC97 for text?
Black text on #CDEC97 has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.