Palettes / Colors / #CDECAB
#CDECAB — Light Green
#CDECAB 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 #CDECAB 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.
#CDECAB 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 #CBACEC; it also sits naturally between #ECEBAC and #ADECAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDECAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 171 |
| HSL | 89°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 89°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.52, 75.91, 49.88 |
| Yxy | 75.91, 0.3320, 0.4031 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.82, -21.26, 28.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.13, -20.04, 23.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 67%
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 #CDECAB
.text { color: #CDECAB; }
.background { background-color: #CDECAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDECAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDECAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDECAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDECAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDECAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDECAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBACEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDECAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDECAB
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 #CDECAB: ·
How #CDECAB 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 #CDECAB 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 #CDECAB?
#CDECAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 236, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDECAB?
#CDECAB is RGB 205, 236, 171 — HSL 89°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDECAB?
Its complement is #CBACEC; analogous partners are #ECEBAC and #ADECAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDECAB for text?
Black text on #CDECAB has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.