Palettes / Colors / #CEDDB0
#CEDDB0 — Light Muted Green
#CEDDB0 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 #CEDDB0 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.
#CEDDB0 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 #BFB0DD; it also sits naturally between #DDD6B0 and #B8DDB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 176 |
| HSL | 80°, 40%, 78% |
| HSV | 80°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.15, 67.97, 51.08 |
| Yxy | 67.97, 0.3319, 0.3814 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.99, -12.74, 20.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.44, -12.00, 17.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 69%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDDB0
.text { color: #CEDDB0; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 40%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDB0
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Tones of #CEDDB0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB0DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDB0
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 #CEDDB0: ·
How #CEDDB0 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 #CEDDB0 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 #CEDDB0?
#CEDDB0 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 176). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDB0?
#CEDDB0 is RGB 206, 221, 176 — HSL 80°, 40%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDDB0?
Its complement is #BFB0DD; analogous partners are #DDD6B0 and #B8DDB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDB0 for text?
Black text on #CEDDB0 has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.