Palettes / Colors / #CEDDBF
#CEDDBF — Light Dusty Green
#CEDDBF is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CEDDBF 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.
#CEDDBF 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 #CFC0DE; it also sits naturally between #DEDEC0 and #C0DEC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 191 |
| HSL | 90°, 31%, 81% |
| HSV | 90°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.71, 68.60, 59.33 |
| Yxy | 68.60, 0.3218, 0.3636 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.30, -10.35, 13.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.82, -9.82, 11.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDDBF
.text { color: #CEDDBF; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 31%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDBF
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Tones of #CEDDBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC0DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDBF
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 #CEDDBF: ·
How #CEDDBF 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 #CEDDBF 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 #CEDDBF?
#CEDDBF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDBF?
#CEDDBF is RGB 206, 221, 191 — HSL 90°, 31%, 81% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDDBF?
Its complement is #CFC0DE; analogous partners are #DEDEC0 and #C0DEC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDBF for text?
Black text on #CEDDBF has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.