Palettes / Colors / #CEDEB5
#CEDEB5 — Light Muted Green
#CEDEB5 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#CEDEB5 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 #C5B5DE; it also sits naturally between #DED9B5 and #BADEB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDEB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 222, 181 |
| HSL | 83°, 38%, 79% |
| HSV | 83°, 18%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 18%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.92, 68.70, 53.82 |
| Yxy | 68.70, 0.3284, 0.3766 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.36, -12.47, 18.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.89, -11.78, 15.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 71%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 13%
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDEB5
.text { color: #CEDEB5; }
.background { background-color: #CEDEB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDEB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 222, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 38%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDEB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 222, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDEB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 222, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDEB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDEB5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5B5DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDEB5: #000000.
How #CEDEB5 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 #CEDEB5 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CEDEB5?
#CEDEB5 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 222, 181). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDEB5?
#CEDEB5 is RGB 206, 222, 181 — HSL 83°, 38%, 79% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 18%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDEB5?
Its complement is #C5B5DE; analogous partners are #DED9B5 and #BADEB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDEB5 for text?
Black text on #CEDEB5 has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.