Palettes / Colors / #CEEDBE
#CEEDBE — Pale Green
#CEEDBE is a green color we call Pale 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 #CEEDBE 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.
#CEEDBE 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 #DEBFED; it also sits naturally between #E6EDBF and #BFEDC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEEDBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 237, 190 |
| HSL | 100°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 100°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.03, 77.41, 60.23 |
| Yxy | 77.41, 0.3209, 0.3819 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.51, -18.50, 19.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.98, -17.61, 16.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
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 #CEEDBE
.text { color: #CEEDBE; }
.background { background-color: #CEEDBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEEDBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 237, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEEDBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 237, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEEDBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 237, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEEDBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEEDBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEEDBE
Tints of #CEEDBE
Tones of #CEEDBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEEDBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEEDBE
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 #CEEDBE: ·
How #CEEDBE 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 #CEEDBE 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 #CEEDBE?
#CEEDBE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 206, 237, 190). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEEDBE?
#CEEDBE is RGB 206, 237, 190 — HSL 100°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #CEEDBE?
Its complement is #DEBFED; analogous partners are #E6EDBF and #BFEDC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEEDBE for text?
Black text on #CEEDBE has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.