Palettes / Colors / #CEECBD
#CEECBD — Pale Green
#CEECBD is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CEECBD 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.
#CEECBD 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 #DABCEB; it also sits naturally between #E5EBBC and #BCEBC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEECBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 236, 189 |
| HSL | 98°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 98°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.63, 76.79, 59.56 |
| Yxy | 76.79, 0.3216, 0.3821 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.22, -18.17, 19.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.63, -17.28, 16.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEECBD
.text { color: #CEECBD; }
.background { background-color: #CEECBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEECBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 236, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEECBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 236, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEECBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 236, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEECBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEECBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DABCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEECBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEECBD
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 #CEECBD: ·
How #CEECBD 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 #CEECBD 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 #CEECBD?
#CEECBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 206, 236, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEECBD?
#CEECBD is RGB 206, 236, 189 — HSL 98°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #CEECBD?
Its complement is #DABCEB; analogous partners are #E5EBBC and #BCEBC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEECBD for text?
Black text on #CEECBD has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.