Palettes / Colors / #CEDD97
#CEDD97 — Light Muted Green
#CEDD97 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CEDD97 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.
#CEDD97 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 #A697DD; it also sits naturally between #DDC997 and #ABDD97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDD97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 151 |
| HSL | 73°, 51%, 73% |
| HSV | 73°, 32%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 32%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.90, 67.07, 39.23 |
| Yxy | 67.07, 0.3486, 0.4110 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.54, -16.28, 32.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.90, -15.17, 25.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 59%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDD97
.text { color: #CEDD97; }
.background { background-color: #CEDD97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDD97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 51%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDD97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDD97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDD97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDD97">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDD97
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A697DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDD97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDD97
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 #CEDD97: ·
How #CEDD97 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 #CEDD97 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 #CEDD97?
#CEDD97 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDD97?
#CEDD97 is RGB 206, 221, 151 — HSL 73°, 51%, 73% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 32%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDD97?
Its complement is #A697DD; analogous partners are #DDC997 and #ABDD97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDD97 for text?
Black text on #CEDD97 has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.