Palettes / Colors / #CEDDB1
#CEDDB1 — Light Muted Green
#CEDDB1 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 #CEDDB1 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.
#CEDDB1 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 #C0B1DD; it also sits naturally between #DDD5B1 and #B8DDB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 177 |
| HSL | 80°, 39%, 78% |
| HSV | 80°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.25, 68.01, 51.60 |
| Yxy | 68.01, 0.3313, 0.3802 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.01, -12.59, 19.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.47, -11.86, 16.76 |
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 #CEDDB1
.text { color: #CEDDB1; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 39%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDB1
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Tones of #CEDDB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0B1DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDB1
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 #CEDDB1: ·
How #CEDDB1 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 #CEDDB1 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 #CEDDB1?
#CEDDB1 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDB1?
#CEDDB1 is RGB 206, 221, 177 — HSL 80°, 39%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDDB1?
Its complement is #C0B1DD; analogous partners are #DDD5B1 and #B8DDB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDB1 for text?
Black text on #CEDDB1 has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.