Palettes / Colors / #CEDDAD
#CEDDAD — Light Muted Green
#CEDDAD 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 #CEDDAD 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.
#CEDDAD 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 #BCACDC; it also sits naturally between #DCD4AC and #B5DCAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 173 |
| HSL | 79°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 79°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.85, 67.85, 49.53 |
| Yxy | 67.85, 0.3339, 0.3850 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.93, -13.20, 21.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.37, -12.41, 18.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDDAD
.text { color: #CEDDAD; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDAD
Tints of #CEDDAD
Tones of #CEDDAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCACDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDAD
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 #CEDDAD: ·
How #CEDDAD 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 #CEDDAD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CEDDAD?
#CEDDAD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDAD?
#CEDDAD is RGB 206, 221, 173 — HSL 79°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDDAD?
Its complement is #BCACDC; analogous partners are #DCD4AC and #B5DCAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDAD for text?
Black text on #CEDDAD has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.