Palettes / Colors / #CDECA0
#CDECA0 — Light Green
#CDECA0 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 #CDECA0 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.
#CDECA0 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 #BFA1EC; it also sits naturally between #ECE5A1 and #A9ECA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDECA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 160 |
| HSL | 84°, 67%, 78% |
| HSV | 84°, 32%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 32%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.52, 75.51, 44.59 |
| Yxy | 75.51, 0.3387, 0.4158 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.63, -22.80, 33.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.90, -21.39, 26.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 63%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDECA0
.text { color: #CDECA0; }
.background { background-color: #CDECA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDECA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 67%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDECA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDECA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDECA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDECA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDECA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFA1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDECA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDECA0
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 #CDECA0: ·
How #CDECA0 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 #CDECA0 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 #CDECA0?
#CDECA0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 236, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDECA0?
#CDECA0 is RGB 205, 236, 160 — HSL 84°, 67%, 78% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 32%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDECA0?
Its complement is #BFA1EC; analogous partners are #ECE5A1 and #A9ECA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDECA0 for text?
Black text on #CDECA0 has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.