Palettes / Colors / #CEDB57
#CEDB57 — Yellow
#CEDB57 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CEDB57 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.
#CEDB57 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6457DB; it also sits naturally between #DBA657 and #8CDB57. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDB57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 219, 87 |
| HSL | 66°, 65%, 60% |
| HSV | 66°, 60%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 60%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.51, 64.47, 18.69 |
| Yxy | 64.47, 0.3870, 0.4752 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.21, -21.69, 61.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.30, -19.82, 39.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 34%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 60% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDB57
.text { color: #CEDB57; }
.background { background-color: #CEDB57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDB57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 219, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 65%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDB57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 219, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDB57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 219, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDB57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDB57">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDB57
Tints of #CEDB57
Tones of #CEDB57
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6457DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDB57: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDB57
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 #CEDB57: ·
How #CEDB57 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 #CEDB57 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 #CEDB57?
#CEDB57 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 206, 219, 87). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDB57?
#CEDB57 is RGB 206, 219, 87 — HSL 66°, 65%, 60% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 60%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEDB57?
Its complement is #6457DB; analogous partners are #DBA657 and #8CDB57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDB57 for text?
Black text on #CEDB57 has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.