Palettes / Colors / #CDEDCC
#CDEDCC — Pale Muted Green
#CDEDCC is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDEDCC 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.
#CDEDCC 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 #EBCAEC; it also sits naturally between #DCECCA and #CAECDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 237, 204 |
| HSL | 118°, 48%, 86% |
| HSV | 118°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.36, 77.91, 68.67 |
| Yxy | 77.91, 0.3116, 0.3659 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.74, -16.51, 12.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.27, -15.80, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEDCC
.text { color: #CDEDCC; }
.background { background-color: #CDEDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 237, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 48%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 237, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 237, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBCAEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEDCC
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 #CDEDCC: ·
How #CDEDCC 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 #CDEDCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDEDCC?
#CDEDCC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 237, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEDCC?
#CDEDCC is RGB 205, 237, 204 — HSL 118°, 48%, 86% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEDCC?
Its complement is #EBCAEC; analogous partners are #DCECCA and #CAECDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEDCC for text?
Black text on #CDEDCC has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.