Palettes / Colors / #CEDB98

#CEDB98 — Light Muted Green

#CEDB98 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CEDB98 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.

#CEDB98 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 #A699DB; it also sits naturally between #DBC799 and #ADDB99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 60%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CEDB98

.text { color: #CEDB98; }
.background { background-color: #CEDB98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDB98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 219, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 48%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDB98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 219, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDB98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 219, 152, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CEDB98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDB98">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A699DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CEDB98: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDB98

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:

How #CEDB98 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 #CEDB98 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CEDB97  ·  #CEDB99 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CEDB98?

#CEDB98 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 219, 152). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDB98?

#CEDB98 is RGB 206, 219, 152 — HSL 72°, 48%, 73% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 31%, 14%.

What colors go with #CEDB98?

Its complement is #A699DB; analogous partners are #DBC799 and #ADDB99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CEDB98 for text?

Black text on #CEDB98 has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.