Palettes / Colors / #CDEE2C
#CDEE2C — Vivid Green
#CDEE2C is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #CDEE2C 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.
#CDEE2C 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 #4B2BEE; it also sits naturally between #EEAD2B and #6CEE2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEE2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 238, 44 |
| HSL | 70°, 85%, 55% |
| HSV | 70°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 82%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.21, 74.31, 13.76 |
| Yxy | 74.31, 0.3896, 0.5150 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.07, -33.20, 80.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.20, -30.34, 47.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 17%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEE2C
.text { color: #CDEE2C; }
.background { background-color: #CDEE2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEE2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 238, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEE2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 238, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEE2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 238, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEE2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEE2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEE2C
Tints of #CDEE2C
Tones of #CDEE2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4B2BEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEE2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEE2C
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 #CDEE2C: ·
How #CDEE2C 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 #CDEE2C 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 #CDEE2C?
#CDEE2C is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 238, 44). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEE2C?
#CDEE2C is RGB 205, 238, 44 — HSL 70°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 82%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEE2C?
Its complement is #4B2BEE; analogous partners are #EEAD2B and #6CEE2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEE2C for text?
Black text on #CDEE2C has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.