#CDE8BB Color
#CDE8BB is rgb(205, 232, 187) in RGB, hsl(96, 49%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDE8BBrgb(205, 232, 187)hsl(96, 49%, 82%)hsv(96, 19%, 91%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 19%, 9%)oklch(90% 0.067 132.9)lab(89.13% -15.18 18.87)lch(89.13% 24.22 128.82)What #CDE8BB 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 #CDE8BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDE8BB Channel Values
How #CDE8BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 205 · G 232 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 49% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDE8BB 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.
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Colors That Go With #CDE8BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDE8BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CDE8BB
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.
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How #CDE8BB 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.
#CDE8BB#E4E4BB#DBE5BB#E0E0BC#D8E3BC#D3E3E3#D1E5D4#E0E0E0Using #CDE8BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cde8bb: #CDE8BB;background-color: #CDE8BB;colors: { 'color-cde8bb': '#CDE8BB' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.910, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_cde8bb">#CDE8BB</color>fill="#CDE8BB"More Green Colors
#CDE8BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDE8BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDE8BB?
#CDE8BB is a lightest green — rgb(205, 232, 187) in RGB and hsl(96, 49%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #CDE8BB?
#CDE8BB is rgb(205, 232, 187) — red 205, green 232, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDE8BB?
#CDE8BB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDE8BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDE8BB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDE8BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDE8BB 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 13.35, which is visibly different.
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