#CED5A5 Color
#CED5A5 is rgb(206, 213, 165) in RGB, hsl(69, 36%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 23%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CED5A5rgb(206, 213, 165)hsl(69, 36%, 74%)hsv(69, 23%, 84%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 23%, 16%)oklch(85.6% 0.064 114.5)lab(83.82% -8.36 23.00)lch(83.82% 24.47 109.99)What #CED5A5 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 #CED5A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CED5A5 Channel Values
How #CED5A5 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 206 · G 213 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 36% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 23% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED5A5 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 #CED5A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED5A5; 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 #CED5A5
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 #CED5A5 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.
#CED5A5#D4D4A5#D2D4A5#D3D3A5#D1D4A5#D3D0D0#D1D2C0#D1D1D1Using #CED5A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ced5a5: #CED5A5;background-color: #CED5A5;colors: { 'color-ced5a5': '#CED5A5' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.835, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_ced5a5">#CED5A5</color>fill="#CED5A5"More Green Colors
#CED5A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED5A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED5A5?
#CED5A5 is a light green — rgb(206, 213, 165) in RGB and hsl(69, 36%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #CED5A5?
#CED5A5 is rgb(206, 213, 165) — red 206, green 213, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED5A5?
#CED5A5 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 23%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED5A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED5A5 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED5A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED5A5 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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