#CED5B4 Color
#CED5B4 is rgb(206, 213, 180) in RGB, hsl(73, 28%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CED5B4rgb(206, 213, 180)hsl(73, 28%, 77%)hsv(73, 15%, 84%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 16%)oklch(85.9% 0.045 117.1)lab(84.07% -6.69 15.54)lch(84.07% 16.92 113.29)What #CED5B4 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 #CED5B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CED5B4 Channel Values
How #CED5B4 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 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 28% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 15% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED5B4 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 #CED5B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED5B4; 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 #CED5B4
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 #CED5B4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ced5b4: #CED5B4;background-color: #CED5B4;colors: { 'color-ced5b4': '#CED5B4' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.835, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_ced5b4">#CED5B4</color>fill="#CED5B4"More Green Colors
#CED5B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED5B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED5B4?
#CED5B4 is a light green — rgb(206, 213, 180) in RGB and hsl(73, 28%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.43.
What is the RGB value of #CED5B4?
#CED5B4 is rgb(206, 213, 180) — red 206, green 213, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED5B4?
#CED5B4 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED5B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED5B4 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED5B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED5B4 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.96, which is visibly different.
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