#CED9C9 Color
#CED9C9 is rgb(206, 217, 201) in RGB, hsl(101, 17%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CED9C9rgb(206, 217, 201)hsl(101, 17%, 82%)hsv(101, 7%, 85%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 15%)oklch(87.2% 0.025 135.7)lab(85.51% -6.01 6.56)lch(85.51% 8.90 132.49)What #CED9C9 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 #CED9C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CED9C9 Channel Values
How #CED9C9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 17% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 7% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CED9C9 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 #CED9C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CED9C9; 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 #CED9C9
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 #CED9C9 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.
#CED9C9#D7D7C9#D4D8C9#D5D5C9#D3D7C9#D0D7D7#CFD8D2#D6D6D6Using #CED9C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ced9c9: #CED9C9;background-color: #CED9C9;colors: { 'color-ced9c9': '#CED9C9' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.851, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_ced9c9">#CED9C9</color>fill="#CED9C9"More Green Colors
#CED9C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CED9C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CED9C9?
#CED9C9 is a lightest green — rgb(206, 217, 201) in RGB and hsl(101, 17%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #CED9C9?
#CED9C9 is rgb(206, 217, 201) — red 206, green 217, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CED9C9?
#CED9C9 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CED9C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CED9C9 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CED9C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CED9C9 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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