Palettes / Colors / #CED7CC
#CED7CC — Pale Dusty Green
#CED7CC is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CED7CC 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.
#CED7CC 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 #D5CCD7; it also sits naturally between #D3D7CC and #CCD7CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED7CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 215, 204 |
| HSL | 109°, 12%, 82% |
| HSV | 109°, 5%, 84% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 5%, 16% |
| XYZ | 60.65, 66.08, 66.69 |
| Yxy | 66.08, 0.3136, 0.3417 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.04, -5.04, 4.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.29, -4.81, 3.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED7CC
.text { color: #CED7CC; }
.background { background-color: #CED7CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED7CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 215, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 12%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED7CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 215, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED7CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 215, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED7CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED7CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5CCD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED7CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED7CC
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 #CED7CC: ·
How #CED7CC 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 #CED7CC 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 #CED7CC?
#CED7CC is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 206, 215, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED7CC?
#CED7CC is RGB 206, 215, 204 — HSL 109°, 12%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 5%, 16%.
What colors go with #CED7CC?
Its complement is #D5CCD7; analogous partners are #D3D7CC and #CCD7CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED7CC for text?
Black text on #CED7CC has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.