Palettes / Colors / #CEDFB1
#CEDFB1 — Light Muted Green
#CEDFB1 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CEDFB1 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.
#CEDFB1 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 #C1AFDE; it also sits naturally between #DED8AF and #B6DEAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 177 |
| HSL | 82°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 82°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 21%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.78, 69.07, 51.78 |
| Yxy | 69.07, 0.3309, 0.3824 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.54, -13.59, 20.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.11, -12.81, 17.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 69%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFB1
.text { color: #CEDFB1; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDFB1
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Tones of #CEDFB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1AFDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFB1
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 #CEDFB1: ·
How #CEDFB1 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 #CEDFB1 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 #CEDFB1?
#CEDFB1 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 223, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFB1?
#CEDFB1 is RGB 206, 223, 177 — HSL 82°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 21%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDFB1?
Its complement is #C1AFDE; analogous partners are #DED8AF and #B6DEAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFB1 for text?
Black text on #CEDFB1 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.