Palettes / Colors / #CEDAA0
#CEDAA0 — Light Muted Green
#CEDAA0 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 #CEDAA0 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.
#CEDAA0 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 #ABA0DA; it also sits naturally between #DAC8A0 and #B1DAA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDAA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 218, 160 |
| HSL | 72°, 44%, 74% |
| HSV | 72°, 27%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 27%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.87, 65.80, 42.96 |
| Yxy | 65.80, 0.3433, 0.3973 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.90, -13.57, 27.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.12, -12.68, 21.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 63%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDAA0
.text { color: #CEDAA0; }
.background { background-color: #CEDAA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDAA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 218, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 44%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDAA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 218, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDAA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 218, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDAA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDAA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDAA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABA0DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDAA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDAA0
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 #CEDAA0: ·
How #CEDAA0 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 #CEDAA0 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 #CEDAA0?
#CEDAA0 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 218, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDAA0?
#CEDAA0 is RGB 206, 218, 160 — HSL 72°, 44%, 74% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 27%, 15%.
What colors go with #CEDAA0?
Its complement is #ABA0DA; analogous partners are #DAC8A0 and #B1DAA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDAA0 for text?
Black text on #CEDAA0 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.