Palettes / Colors / #CDEEDB
#CDEEDB — Pale Muted Green
#CDEEDB 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 #CDEEDB 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.
#CDEEDB 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 #EECEE1; it also sits naturally between #D0EECE and #CEEEEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 238, 219 |
| HSL | 145°, 49%, 87% |
| HSV | 145°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.54, 79.24, 78.70 |
| Yxy | 79.24, 0.3026, 0.3499 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.34, -14.32, 5.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.02, -13.81, 5.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEEDB
.text { color: #CDEEDB; }
.background { background-color: #CDEEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 238, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 49%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 238, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 238, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEEDB
Tints of #CDEEDB
Tones of #CDEEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EECEE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEEDB
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 #CDEEDB: ·
How #CDEEDB 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 #CDEEDB 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 #CDEEDB?
#CDEEDB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 238, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEEDB?
#CDEEDB is RGB 205, 238, 219 — HSL 145°, 49%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEEDB?
Its complement is #EECEE1; analogous partners are #D0EECE and #CEEEEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEEDB for text?
Black text on #CDEEDB has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.