Palettes / Colors / #CDECA9
#CDECA9 — Light Green
#CDECA9 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 #CDECA9 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.
#CDECA9 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 #C7A7EC; it also sits naturally between #ECE9A7 and #A9ECA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDECA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 169 |
| HSL | 88°, 64%, 79% |
| HSV | 88°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.33, 75.83, 48.89 |
| Yxy | 75.83, 0.3332, 0.4054 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.78, -21.55, 29.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.08, -20.29, 23.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 66%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDECA9
.text { color: #CDECA9; }
.background { background-color: #CDECA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDECA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 64%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDECA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDECA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDECA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDECA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7A7EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDECA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDECA9
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 #CDECA9: ·
How #CDECA9 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 #CDECA9 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 #CDECA9?
#CDECA9 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 236, 169). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDECA9?
#CDECA9 is RGB 205, 236, 169 — HSL 88°, 64%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDECA9?
Its complement is #C7A7EC; analogous partners are #ECE9A7 and #A9ECA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDECA9 for text?
Black text on #CDECA9 has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.