Palettes / Colors / #CEDDAA
#CEDDAA — Light Muted Green
#CEDDAA 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 #CEDDAA 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.
#CEDDAA 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 #BAABDE; it also sits naturally between #DED3AB and #B5DEAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 170 |
| HSL | 78°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 78°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 23%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.57, 67.74, 48.02 |
| Yxy | 67.74, 0.3360, 0.3886 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, -13.64, 23.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.30, -12.81, 19.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 67%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDDAA
.text { color: #CEDDAA; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDAA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDAA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAABDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDAA
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 #CEDDAA: ·
How #CEDDAA 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 #CEDDAA 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 #CEDDAA?
#CEDDAA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDAA?
#CEDDAA is RGB 206, 221, 170 — HSL 78°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 23%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDDAA?
Its complement is #BAABDE; analogous partners are #DED3AB and #B5DEAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDAA for text?
Black text on #CEDDAA has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.