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#CDD293 Color

#CDD293 is rgb(205, 210, 147) in RGB, hsl(65, 41%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 30%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDD293
HEX#CDD293
RGBrgb(205, 210, 147)
HSLhsl(65, 41%, 70%)
HSVhsv(65, 30%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 30%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.083 111.8)
LABlab(82.68% -9.12 30.72)
LCHlch(82.68% 32.05 106.54)

What #CDD293 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CDD293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#CDD293 Channel Values

How #CDD293 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 210 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 41% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 30% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDD293 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDD293 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDD293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDD293; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CDD293

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDD293.

How #CDD293 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CDD293
Protanopia#D1D193
Protanomaly#D0D193
Deuteranopia#D0D093
Deuteranomaly#CFD193
Tritanopia#D4CBCB
Tritanomaly#D1CEB8
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDD293 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cdd293: #CDD293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDD293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdd293': '#CDD293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.824, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_cdd293">#CDD293</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDD293"

More Green Colors

#CDD293 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDD293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDD293?

#CDD293 is a light green — rgb(205, 210, 147) in RGB and hsl(65, 41%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.

What is the RGB value of #CDD293?

#CDD293 is rgb(205, 210, 147) — red 205, green 210, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDD293?

#CDD293 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 30%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDD293 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDD293 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDD293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDD293 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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