Palettes / Colors / #CEDF77
#CEDF77 — Light Green
#CEDF77 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CEDF77 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.
#CEDF77 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8877DF; it also sits naturally between #DFBC77 and #99DF77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDF77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 119 |
| HSL | 70°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 70°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 47%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.17, 67.23, 27.52 |
| Yxy | 67.23, 0.3680, 0.4484 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.62, -20.93, 48.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.99, -19.30, 34.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 47%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDF77
.text { color: #CEDF77; }
.background { background-color: #CEDF77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDF77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDF77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDF77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDF77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDF77">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDF77
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Tones of #CEDF77
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8877DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDF77: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDF77
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 #CEDF77: ·
How #CEDF77 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 #CEDF77 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 #CEDF77?
#CEDF77 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 206, 223, 119). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDF77?
#CEDF77 is RGB 206, 223, 119 — HSL 70°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 47%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDF77?
Its complement is #8877DF; analogous partners are #DFBC77 and #99DF77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDF77 for text?
Black text on #CEDF77 has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.