Palettes / Colors / #CEDFBF
#CEDFBF — Light Muted Green
#CEDFBF 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 #CEDFBF 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.
#CEDFBF 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 #D0BFDF; it also sits naturally between #DDDFBF and #BFDFC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 191 |
| HSL | 92°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 92°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.25, 69.66, 59.51 |
| Yxy | 69.66, 0.3216, 0.3658 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.83, -11.36, 13.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.46, -10.78, 12.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFBF
.text { color: #CEDFBF; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0BFDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFBF
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 #CEDFBF: ·
How #CEDFBF 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 #CEDFBF 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 #CEDFBF?
#CEDFBF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 223, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFBF?
#CEDFBF is RGB 206, 223, 191 — HSL 92°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDFBF?
Its complement is #D0BFDF; analogous partners are #DDDFBF and #BFDFC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFBF for text?
Black text on #CEDFBF has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.