#CED7B7 Color
#CED7B7 is rgb(206, 215, 183) in RGB, hsl(77, 29%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 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.
#CED7B7rgb(206, 215, 183)hsl(77, 29%, 78%)hsv(77, 15%, 84%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 15%, 16%)oklch(86.4% 0.044 120.1)lab(84.65% -7.29 14.77)lch(84.65% 16.47 116.28)What #CED7B7 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 #CED7B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CED7B7 Channel Values
How #CED7B7 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 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 29% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 15% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED7B7 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 #CED7B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED7B7; 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 #CED7B7
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 #CED7B7 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-ced7b7: #CED7B7;background-color: #CED7B7;colors: { 'color-ced7b7': '#CED7B7' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.843, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_ced7b7">#CED7B7</color>fill="#CED7B7"More Green Colors
#CED7B7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED7B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED7B7?
#CED7B7 is a light green — rgb(206, 215, 183) in RGB and hsl(77, 29%, 78%) 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 #CED7B7?
#CED7B7 is rgb(206, 215, 183) — red 206, green 215, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED7B7?
#CED7B7 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 15%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED7B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED7B7 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED7B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED7B7 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 12.43, which is visibly different.
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