Palettes / Colors / #CEDFBD
#CEDFBD — Light Muted Green
#CEDFBD is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #CEDFBD 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.
#CEDFBD 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 #CFBEE0; it also sits naturally between #E0E0BE and #BEE0BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 189 |
| HSL | 90°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 90°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.03, 69.57, 58.36 |
| Yxy | 69.57, 0.3230, 0.3682 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.79, -11.69, 14.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.41, -11.09, 12.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFBD
.text { color: #CEDFBD; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDFBD
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Tones of #CEDFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBEE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFBD
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 #CEDFBD: ·
How #CEDFBD 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 #CEDFBD 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 #CEDFBD?
#CEDFBD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 223, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFBD?
#CEDFBD is RGB 206, 223, 189 — HSL 90°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDFBD?
Its complement is #CFBEE0; analogous partners are #E0E0BE and #BEE0BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFBD for text?
Black text on #CEDFBD has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.