Palettes / Colors / #CDEC9A
#CDEC9A — Light Green
#CDEC9A 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 #CDEC9A 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.
#CDEC9A 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 #B898EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE298 and #A2EB98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEC9A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 154 |
| HSL | 83°, 68%, 76% |
| HSV | 83°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 35%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.01, 75.30, 41.89 |
| Yxy | 75.30, 0.3423, 0.4226 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.53, -23.59, 36.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.78, -22.08, 28.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 60%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEC9A
.text { color: #CDEC9A; }
.background { background-color: #CDEC9A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEC9A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 68%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEC9A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEC9A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEC9A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEC9A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEC9A
Tints of #CDEC9A
Tones of #CDEC9A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B898EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEC9A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEC9A
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 #CDEC9A: ·
How #CDEC9A 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 #CDEC9A 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 #CDEC9A?
#CDEC9A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 236, 154). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEC9A?
#CDEC9A is RGB 205, 236, 154 — HSL 83°, 68%, 76% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 35%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEC9A?
Its complement is #B898EB; analogous partners are #EBE298 and #A2EB98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEC9A for text?
Black text on #CDEC9A has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.