Palettes / Colors / #CEE2BE
#CEE2BE — Pale Muted Green
#CEE2BE is a green color we call Pale 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 #CEE2BE 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.
#CEE2BE 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 #D3C0E3; it also sits naturally between #E1E3C0 and #C0E3C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEE2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 226, 190 |
| HSL | 93°, 38%, 82% |
| HSV | 93°, 16%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 11% |
| XYZ | 61.94, 71.23, 59.20 |
| Yxy | 71.23, 0.3220, 0.3703 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.60, -13.04, 15.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.40, -12.38, 13.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEE2BE
.text { color: #CEE2BE; }
.background { background-color: #CEE2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEE2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 226, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 38%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEE2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 226, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEE2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 226, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEE2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEE2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3C0E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEE2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEE2BE
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 #CEE2BE: ·
How #CEE2BE 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 #CEE2BE 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 #CEE2BE?
#CEE2BE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 226, 190). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEE2BE?
#CEE2BE is RGB 206, 226, 190 — HSL 93°, 38%, 82% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 11%.
What colors go with #CEE2BE?
Its complement is #D3C0E3; analogous partners are #E1E3C0 and #C0E3C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEE2BE for text?
Black text on #CEE2BE has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.