Palettes / Colors / #CEDECD
#CEDECD — Pale Dusty Green
#CEDECD 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 #CEDECD 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.
#CEDECD 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 #DDCEDE; it also sits naturally between #D7DECE and #CEDED5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 222, 205 |
| HSL | 116°, 20%, 84% |
| HSV | 116°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.59, 69.77, 67.93 |
| Yxy | 69.77, 0.3125, 0.3484 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.88, -8.46, 6.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.53, -8.08, 5.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDECD
.text { color: #CEDECD; }
.background { background-color: #CEDECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 222, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 20%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 222, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 222, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDECD
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Tones of #CEDECD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCEDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDECD
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 #CEDECD: ·
How #CEDECD 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 #CEDECD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CEDECD?
#CEDECD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 206, 222, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDECD?
#CEDECD is RGB 206, 222, 205 — HSL 116°, 20%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDECD?
Its complement is #DDCEDE; analogous partners are #D7DECE and #CEDED5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDECD for text?
Black text on #CEDECD has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.