Palettes / Colors / #CDEEDC
#CDEEDC — Pale Muted Green
#CDEEDC 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 #CDEEDC 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.
#CDEEDC 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 #EECEDF; it also sits naturally between #CFEECE and #CEEEEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 238, 220 |
| HSL | 147°, 49%, 87% |
| HSV | 147°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.67, 79.30, 79.40 |
| Yxy | 79.30, 0.3020, 0.3488 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.37, -14.14, 5.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.05, -13.64, 4.80 |
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 #CDEEDC
.text { color: #CDEEDC; }
.background { background-color: #CDEEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 238, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(147, 49%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 238, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 238, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEEDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDEEDC
Tints of #CDEEDC
Tones of #CDEEDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EECEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEEDC
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 #CDEEDC: ·
How #CDEEDC 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 #CDEEDC 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 #CDEEDC?
#CDEEDC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 238, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEEDC?
#CDEEDC is RGB 205, 238, 220 — HSL 147°, 49%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDEEDC?
Its complement is #EECEDF; analogous partners are #CFEECE and #CEEEEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEEDC for text?
Black text on #CDEEDC has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.