Palettes / Colors / #CED7AB
#CED7AB — Light Muted Green
#CED7AB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CED7AB 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.
#CED7AB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B5ACD7; it also sits naturally between #D7CAAC and #B9D7AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED7AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 215, 171 |
| HSL | 72°, 35%, 76% |
| HSV | 72°, 20%, 84% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 20%, 16% |
| XYZ | 57.10, 64.66, 48.00 |
| Yxy | 64.66, 0.3364, 0.3809 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.31, -10.46, 20.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.41, -9.82, 17.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 84% · Blue 67%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED7AB
.text { color: #CED7AB; }
.background { background-color: #CED7AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED7AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 215, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 35%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED7AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 215, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED7AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 215, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED7AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED7AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5ACD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED7AB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED7AB
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 #CED7AB: ·
How #CED7AB 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 #CED7AB 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 #CED7AB?
#CED7AB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 215, 171). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED7AB?
#CED7AB is RGB 206, 215, 171 — HSL 72°, 35%, 76% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 20%, 16%.
What colors go with #CED7AB?
Its complement is #B5ACD7; analogous partners are #D7CAAC and #B9D7AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED7AB for text?
Black text on #CED7AB has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.