Palettes / Colors / #CEDCB7
#CEDCB7 — Light Muted Green
#CEDCB7 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 #CEDCB7 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.
#CEDCB7 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 #C5B7DC; it also sits naturally between #DCD8B7 and #BBDCB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDCB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 220, 183 |
| HSL | 83°, 35%, 79% |
| HSV | 83°, 17%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 17%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.59, 67.73, 54.73 |
| Yxy | 67.73, 0.3273, 0.3720 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, -11.15, 16.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.30, -10.53, 14.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 72%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDCB7
.text { color: #CEDCB7; }
.background { background-color: #CEDCB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDCB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 220, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 35%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDCB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 220, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDCB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 220, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDCB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDCB7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5B7DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDCB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDCB7
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 #CEDCB7: ·
How #CEDCB7 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 #CEDCB7 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 #CEDCB7?
#CEDCB7 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 220, 183). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDCB7?
#CEDCB7 is RGB 206, 220, 183 — HSL 83°, 35%, 79% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 17%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEDCB7?
Its complement is #C5B7DC; analogous partners are #DCD8B7 and #BBDCB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDCB7 for text?
Black text on #CEDCB7 has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.