Palettes / Colors / #CEDDC3
#CEDDC3 — Pale Dusty Green
#CEDDC3 is a green color we call Pale 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 #CEDDC3 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.
#CEDDC3 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 #D3C4DE; it also sits naturally between #DCDEC4 and #C4DEC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 195 |
| HSL | 95°, 28%, 82% |
| HSV | 95°, 12%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 12%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.16, 68.77, 61.68 |
| Yxy | 68.77, 0.3192, 0.3589 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.39, -9.68, 11.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.93, -9.20, 9.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 76%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDDC3
.text { color: #CEDDC3; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 28%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDC3
Tints of #CEDDC3
Tones of #CEDDC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3C4DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDC3
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 #CEDDC3: ·
How #CEDDC3 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 #CEDDC3 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 #CEDDC3?
#CEDDC3 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 206, 221, 195). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDC3?
#CEDDC3 is RGB 206, 221, 195 — HSL 95°, 28%, 82% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 12%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDDC3?
Its complement is #D3C4DE; analogous partners are #DCDEC4 and #C4DEC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDC3 for text?
Black text on #CEDDC3 has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.