Palettes / Colors / #CED8A1
#CED8A1 — Light Muted Green
#CED8A1 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CED8A1 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.
#CED8A1 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 #ABA2D8; it also sits naturally between #D8C7A2 and #B3D8A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED8A1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 216, 161 |
| HSL | 71°, 41%, 74% |
| HSV | 71°, 25%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 25%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.44, 64.81, 43.25 |
| Yxy | 64.81, 0.3431, 0.3940 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.38, -12.42, 26.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.50, -11.61, 20.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 63%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED8A1
.text { color: #CED8A1; }
.background { background-color: #CED8A1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED8A1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 216, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 41%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED8A1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 216, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED8A1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 216, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED8A1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED8A1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CED8A1
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Tones of #CED8A1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABA2D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED8A1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED8A1
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 #CED8A1: ·
How #CED8A1 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 #CED8A1 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 #CED8A1?
#CED8A1 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 216, 161). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED8A1?
#CED8A1 is RGB 206, 216, 161 — HSL 71°, 41%, 74% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 25%, 15%.
What colors go with #CED8A1?
Its complement is #ABA2D8; analogous partners are #D8C7A2 and #B3D8A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED8A1 for text?
Black text on #CED8A1 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.