Palettes / Colors / #CEDFB5
#CEDFB5 — Light Muted Green
#CEDFB5 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 #CEDFB5 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.
#CEDFB5 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 #C5B4DF; it also sits naturally between #DFDBB4 and #B8DFB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 181 |
| HSL | 84°, 40%, 79% |
| HSV | 84°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 19%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.18, 69.23, 53.91 |
| Yxy | 69.23, 0.3283, 0.3777 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.62, -12.97, 18.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.21, -12.25, 15.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 71%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFB5
.text { color: #CEDFB5; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 40%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFB5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5B4DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFB5
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 #CEDFB5: ·
How #CEDFB5 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 #CEDFB5 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 #CEDFB5?
#CEDFB5 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 223, 181). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFB5?
#CEDFB5 is RGB 206, 223, 181 — HSL 84°, 40%, 79% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 19%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDFB5?
Its complement is #C5B4DF; analogous partners are #DFDBB4 and #B8DFB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFB5 for text?
Black text on #CEDFB5 has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.