Palettes / Colors / #CEDBA5
#CEDBA5 — Light Muted Green
#CEDBA5 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 #CEDBA5 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.
#CEDBA5 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 #B1A4DB; it also sits naturally between #DBCCA4 and #B2DBA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDBA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 219, 165 |
| HSL | 74°, 43%, 75% |
| HSV | 74°, 25%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 25%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.58, 66.50, 45.40 |
| Yxy | 66.50, 0.3397, 0.3924 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, -13.37, 25.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.55, -12.52, 20.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 65%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDBA5
.text { color: #CEDBA5; }
.background { background-color: #CEDBA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDBA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 219, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 43%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDBA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 219, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDBA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 219, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDBA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDBA5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDBA5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1A4DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDBA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDBA5
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 #CEDBA5: ·
How #CEDBA5 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 #CEDBA5 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 #CEDBA5?
#CEDBA5 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 219, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDBA5?
#CEDBA5 is RGB 206, 219, 165 — HSL 74°, 43%, 75% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 25%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEDBA5?
Its complement is #B1A4DB; analogous partners are #DBCCA4 and #B2DBA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDBA5 for text?
Black text on #CEDBA5 has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.