#CDEED8 Color
#CDEED8 is rgb(205, 238, 216) in RGB, hsl(140, 49%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDEED8rgb(205, 238, 216)hsl(140, 49%, 87%)hsv(140, 14%, 93%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 7%)oklch(91.9% 0.045 156.2)lab(91.25% -14.27 6.90)lch(91.25% 15.85 154.20)What #CDEED8 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 #CDEED8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDEED8 Channel Values
How #CDEED8 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 238 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 49% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDEED8 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 #CDEED8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDEED8; 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 #CDEED8
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 #CDEED8 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.
#CDEED8#E9E9D8#DEEBD8#E4E4D9#DBE8D9#D0EBEB#CFECE4#E6E6E6Using #CDEED8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdeed8: #CDEED8;background-color: #CDEED8;colors: { 'color-cdeed8': '#CDEED8' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.933, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_cdeed8">#CDEED8</color>fill="#CDEED8"More Green Colors
#CDEED8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDEED8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDEED8?
#CDEED8 is a lightest green — rgb(205, 238, 216) in RGB and hsl(140, 49%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #CDEED8?
#CDEED8 is rgb(205, 238, 216) — red 205, green 238, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDEED8?
#CDEED8 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDEED8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDEED8 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDEED8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDEED8 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.37, which is visibly different.
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