Palettes / Colors / #CEDCB1
#CEDCB1 — Light Muted Green
#CEDCB1 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 #CEDCB1 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.
#CEDCB1 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 #C0B2DC; it also sits naturally between #DCD5B2 and #B9DCB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDCB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 220, 177 |
| HSL | 80°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 80°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.98, 67.48, 51.51 |
| Yxy | 67.48, 0.3314, 0.3792 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.75, -12.08, 19.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.15, -11.38, 16.46 |
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 #CEDCB1
.text { color: #CEDCB1; }
.background { background-color: #CEDCB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDCB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 220, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDCB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 220, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDCB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 220, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDCB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDCB1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0B2DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDCB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDCB1
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 #CEDCB1: ·
How #CEDCB1 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 #CEDCB1 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 #CEDCB1?
#CEDCB1 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 220, 177). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDCB1?
#CEDCB1 is RGB 206, 220, 177 — HSL 80°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEDCB1?
Its complement is #C0B2DC; analogous partners are #DCD5B2 and #B9DCB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDCB1 for text?
Black text on #CEDCB1 has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.