Palettes / Colors / #CEEA96
#CEEA96 — Light Green
#CEEA96 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 #CEEA96 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.
#CEEA96 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 #B195EA; it also sits naturally between #EADC95 and #A3EA95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEEA96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 234, 150 |
| HSL | 80°, 67%, 75% |
| HSV | 80°, 36%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 36%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.38, 74.17, 39.99 |
| Yxy | 74.17, 0.3459, 0.4249 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.00, -22.77, 37.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.12, -21.30, 29.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 92% · Blue 59%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEEA96
.text { color: #CEEA96; }
.background { background-color: #CEEA96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEEA96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 234, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 67%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEEA96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 234, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEEA96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 234, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEEA96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEEA96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B195EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEEA96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEEA96
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 #CEEA96: ·
How #CEEA96 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 #CEEA96 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 #CEEA96?
#CEEA96 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 206, 234, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEEA96?
#CEEA96 is RGB 206, 234, 150 — HSL 80°, 67%, 75% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 36%, 8%.
What colors go with #CEEA96?
Its complement is #B195EA; analogous partners are #EADC95 and #A3EA95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEEA96 for text?
Black text on #CEEA96 has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.