Palettes / Colors / #CEDAAB
#CEDAAB — Light Muted Green
#CEDAAB 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 #CEDAAB 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.
#CEDAAB 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 #B6AADA; it also sits naturally between #DACEAA and #B6DAAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 218, 171 |
| HSL | 75°, 39%, 76% |
| HSV | 75°, 22%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 22%, 15% |
| XYZ | 57.88, 66.20, 48.26 |
| Yxy | 66.20, 0.3358, 0.3842 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.10, -11.98, 21.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.37, -11.25, 18.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 67%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDAAB
.text { color: #CEDAAB; }
.background { background-color: #CEDAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 218, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 39%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 218, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 218, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDAAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDAAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6AADA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDAAB
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 #CEDAAB: ·
How #CEDAAB 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 #CEDAAB 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 #CEDAAB?
#CEDAAB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 218, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDAAB?
#CEDAAB is RGB 206, 218, 171 — HSL 75°, 39%, 76% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 22%, 15%.
What colors go with #CEDAAB?
Its complement is #B6AADA; analogous partners are #DACEAA and #B6DAAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDAAB for text?
Black text on #CEDAAB has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.