Palettes / Colors / #CEDFCB
#CEDFCB — Pale Dusty Green
#CEDFCB is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CEDFCB 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.
#CEDFCB 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 #DDCCE0; it also sits naturally between #D9E0CC and #CCE0D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 203 |
| HSL | 111°, 24%, 84% |
| HSV | 111°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.62, 70.21, 66.75 |
| Yxy | 70.21, 0.3138, 0.3518 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.10, -9.32, 7.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.79, -8.90, 7.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFCB
.text { color: #CEDFCB; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 24%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDFCB
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Tones of #CEDFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCCE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFCB
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 #CEDFCB: ·
How #CEDFCB 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 #CEDFCB 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 #CEDFCB?
#CEDFCB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 206, 223, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFCB?
#CEDFCB is RGB 206, 223, 203 — HSL 111°, 24%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEDFCB?
Its complement is #DDCCE0; analogous partners are #D9E0CC and #CCE0D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFCB for text?
Black text on #CEDFCB has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.