Palettes / Colors / #CEDBB2
#CEDBB2 — Light Muted Green
#CEDBB2 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CEDBB2 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.
#CEDBB2 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFB3DB; it also sits naturally between #DBD4B3 and #BADBB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDBB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 219, 178 |
| HSL | 79°, 36%, 78% |
| HSV | 79°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.82, 67.00, 51.95 |
| Yxy | 67.00, 0.3309, 0.3769 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.50, -11.43, 18.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.85, -10.77, 15.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 70%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDBB2
.text { color: #CEDBB2; }
.background { background-color: #CEDBB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDBB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 219, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 36%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDBB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 219, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDBB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 219, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDBB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDBB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDBB2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB3DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDBB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDBB2
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 #CEDBB2: ·
How #CEDBB2 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 #CEDBB2 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 #CEDBB2?
#CEDBB2 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 219, 178). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDBB2?
#CEDBB2 is RGB 206, 219, 178 — HSL 79°, 36%, 78% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEDBB2?
Its complement is #BFB3DB; analogous partners are #DBD4B3 and #BADBB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDBB2 for text?
Black text on #CEDBB2 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.