Palettes / Colors / #CEDCAF
#CEDCAF — Light Muted Green
#CEDCAF 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 #CEDCAF 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.
#CEDCAF 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 #BCADDB; it also sits naturally between #DBD3AD and #B6DBAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDCAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 220, 175 |
| HSL | 79°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 79°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.78, 67.40, 50.47 |
| Yxy | 67.40, 0.3328, 0.3815 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, -12.39, 20.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.10, -11.66, 17.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDCAF
.text { color: #CEDCAF; }
.background { background-color: #CEDCAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDCAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 220, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDCAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 220, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDCAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 220, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDCAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDCAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDCAF
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Tones of #CEDCAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCADDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDCAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDCAF
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 #CEDCAF: ·
How #CEDCAF 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 #CEDCAF 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 #CEDCAF?
#CEDCAF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 220, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDCAF?
#CEDCAF is RGB 206, 220, 175 — HSL 79°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEDCAF?
Its complement is #BCADDB; analogous partners are #DBD3AD and #B6DBAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDCAF for text?
Black text on #CEDCAF has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.