Palettes / Colors / #CEEBBD
#CEEBBD — Pale Muted Green
#CEEBBD 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 #CEEBBD 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.
#CEEBBD 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 #DABDEB; it also sits naturally between #E4EBBD and #BDEBC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEEBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 235, 189 |
| HSL | 98°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 98°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.35, 76.21, 59.46 |
| Yxy | 76.21, 0.3217, 0.3810 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.96, -17.68, 19.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.30, -16.81, 16.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEEBBD
.text { color: #CEEBBD; }
.background { background-color: #CEEBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEEBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 235, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEEBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 235, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEEBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 235, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEEBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEEBBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DABDEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEEBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEEBBD
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 #CEEBBD: ·
How #CEEBBD 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 #CEEBBD 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 #CEEBBD?
#CEEBBD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 206, 235, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEEBBD?
#CEEBBD is RGB 206, 235, 189 — HSL 98°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #CEEBBD?
Its complement is #DABDEB; analogous partners are #E4EBBD and #BDEBC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEEBBD for text?
Black text on #CEEBBD has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.