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#CEDF5D Color

#CEDF5D is rgb(206, 223, 93) in RGB, hsl(68, 67%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEDF5D
HEX#CEDF5D
RGBrgb(206, 223, 93)
HSLhsl(68, 67%, 62%)
HSVhsv(68, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 58%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.155 116)
LABlab(85.65% -18.78 59.89)
LCHlch(85.65% 62.77 107.41)

What #CEDF5D 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 #CEDF5D, 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.

#CEDF5D Channel Values

How #CEDF5D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 223 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 67% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEDF5D 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEDF5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEDF5D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CEDF5D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEDF5D.

How #CEDF5D 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.

Typical#CEDF5D
Protanopia#DCDC5D
Protanomaly#D7DD5D
Deuteranopia#DADA5E
Deuteranomaly#D5DC5E
Tritanopia#D9D4D4
Tritanomaly#D5D9B1
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEDF5D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cedf5d: #CEDF5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEDF5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cedf5d': '#CEDF5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.875, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_cedf5d">#CEDF5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEDF5D"

More Green Colors

#CEDF5D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEDF5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEDF5D?

#CEDF5D is a light green — rgb(206, 223, 93) in RGB and hsl(68, 67%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #CEDF5D?

#CEDF5D is rgb(206, 223, 93) — red 206, green 223, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEDF5D?

#CEDF5D converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEDF5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEDF5D scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEDF5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEDF5D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.8, which is visibly different.

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