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#CDDE3B Color

#CDDE3B is rgb(205, 222, 59) in RGB, hsl(66, 71%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 73%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDDE3B
HEX#CDDE3B
RGBrgb(205, 222, 59)
HSLhsl(66, 71%, 55%)
HSVhsv(66, 73%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 73%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.178 115.5)
LABlab(85.11% -20.19 71.95)
LCHlch(85.11% 74.73 105.67)

What #CDDE3B 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 #CDDE3B, 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.

#CDDE3B Channel Values

How #CDDE3B 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 222 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 71% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 73% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDDE3B 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDDE3B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDDE3B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDDE3B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDDE3B

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 #CDDE3B.

How #CDDE3B 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#CDDE3B
Protanopia#DBDB3B
Protanomaly#D6DC3B
Deuteranopia#D9D93D
Deuteranomaly#D4DB3C
Tritanopia#DAD2D2
Tritanomaly#D5D7AA
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDDE3B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdde3b: #CDDE3B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDDE3B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdde3b': '#CDDE3B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.871, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_cdde3b">#CDDE3B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDDE3B"

More Green Colors

#CDDE3B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDDE3B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDDE3B?

#CDDE3B is a mid-tone green — rgb(205, 222, 59) in RGB and hsl(66, 71%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #CDDE3B?

#CDDE3B is rgb(205, 222, 59) — red 205, green 222, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDDE3B?

#CDDE3B converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 73%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDDE3B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDDE3B scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDDE3B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDDE3B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.62, which is visibly different.

Open #CDDE3B in a Tool

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