#CED9B4 Color
#CED9B4 is rgb(206, 217, 180) in RGB, hsl(78, 33%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 17%, 15%) 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 9.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CED9B4rgb(206, 217, 180)hsl(78, 33%, 78%)hsv(78, 17%, 85%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 17%, 15%)oklch(86.7% 0.051 120.9)lab(85.12% -8.60 16.99)lch(85.12% 19.04 116.86)What #CED9B4 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 #CED9B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#CED9B4 Channel Values
How #CED9B4 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 217 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 33% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 17% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED9B4 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CED9B4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CED9B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED9B4; 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 #CED9B4
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CED9B4.
How #CED9B4 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.
#CED9B4#D7D7B4#D4D8B4#D5D5B4#D3D7B4#D2D5D5#D1D6C9#D4D4D4Using #CED9B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ced9b4: #CED9B4;background-color: #CED9B4;colors: { 'color-ced9b4': '#CED9B4' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.851, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_ced9b4">#CED9B4</color>fill="#CED9B4"More Green Colors
#CED9B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED9B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED9B4?
#CED9B4 is a light green — rgb(206, 217, 180) in RGB and hsl(78, 33%, 78%) 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 9.72.
What is the RGB value of #CED9B4?
#CED9B4 is rgb(206, 217, 180) — red 206, green 217, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED9B4?
#CED9B4 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED9B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED9B4 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED9B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED9B4 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 13.17, which is visibly different.
Open #CED9B4 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.