#CED793 Color
#CED793 is rgb(206, 215, 147) in RGB, hsl(68, 46%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CED793rgb(206, 215, 147)hsl(68, 46%, 71%)hsv(68, 32%, 84%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 16%)oklch(85.6% 0.089 114.4)lab(84.08% -11.11 32.56)lch(84.08% 34.41 108.84)What #CED793 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 #CED793, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CED793 Channel Values
How #CED793 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 215 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 46% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 32% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED793 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 #CED793
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED793; 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 #CED793
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 #CED793 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-ced793: #CED793;background-color: #CED793;colors: { 'color-ced793': '#CED793' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.843, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_ced793">#CED793</color>fill="#CED793"More Green Colors
#CED793 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED793 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED793?
#CED793 is a light green — rgb(206, 215, 147) in RGB and hsl(68, 46%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #CED793?
#CED793 is rgb(206, 215, 147) — red 206, green 215, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED793?
#CED793 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED793 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED793 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED793 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED793 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 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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