Palettes / Colors / #CEED9B
#CEED9B — Light Green
#CEED9B is a green color we call Light 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 #CEED9B 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.
#CEED9B 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 #BB9CED; it also sits naturally between #EDE39C and #A5ED9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEED9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 237, 155 |
| HSL | 83°, 69%, 77% |
| HSV | 83°, 35%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 35%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.65, 76.06, 42.44 |
| Yxy | 76.06, 0.3422, 0.4222 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.89, -23.58, 36.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.21, -22.11, 28.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 61%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEED9B
.text { color: #CEED9B; }
.background { background-color: #CEED9B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEED9B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 237, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEED9B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 237, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEED9B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 237, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEED9B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEED9B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB9CED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEED9B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEED9B
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 #CEED9B: ·
How #CEED9B 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 #CEED9B 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 #CEED9B?
#CEED9B is Light Green, a green color (RGB 206, 237, 155). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEED9B?
#CEED9B is RGB 206, 237, 155 — HSL 83°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 35%, 7%.
What colors go with #CEED9B?
Its complement is #BB9CED; analogous partners are #EDE39C and #A5ED9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEED9B for text?
Black text on #CEED9B has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.