Palettes / Colors / #CEEA7B
#CEEA7B — Light Green
#CEEA7B is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CEEA7B 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.
#CEEA7B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #977BEA; it also sits naturally between #EACE7B and #97EA7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEEA7B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 234, 123 |
| HSL | 75°, 73%, 70% |
| HSV | 75°, 47%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 47%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.45, 73.40, 29.83 |
| Yxy | 73.40, 0.3615, 0.4540 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.64, -25.83, 50.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.67, -23.94, 36.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 92% · Blue 48%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEEA7B
.text { color: #CEEA7B; }
.background { background-color: #CEEA7B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEEA7B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 234, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 73%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEEA7B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 234, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEEA7B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 234, 123, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEEA7B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEEA7B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEEA7B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #977BEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEEA7B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEEA7B
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 #CEEA7B: ·
How #CEEA7B 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 #CEEA7B 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 #CEEA7B?
#CEEA7B is Light Green, a green color (RGB 206, 234, 123). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEEA7B?
#CEEA7B is RGB 206, 234, 123 — HSL 75°, 73%, 70% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 47%, 8%.
What colors go with #CEEA7B?
Its complement is #977BEA; analogous partners are #EACE7B and #97EA7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEEA7B for text?
Black text on #CEEA7B has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.