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#CEDF9A Color

#CEDF9A is rgb(206, 223, 154) in RGB, hsl(75, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 13%) 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 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEDF9A
HEX#CEDF9A
RGBrgb(206, 223, 154)
HSLhsl(75, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(75, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.092 119.6)
LABlab(86.30% -14.19 31.91)
LCHlch(86.30% 34.93 113.98)

What #CEDF9A 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 #CEDF9A, 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.

#CEDF9A Channel Values

How #CEDF9A 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 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEDF9A 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEDF9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEDF9A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CEDF9A

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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Shades

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How #CEDF9A 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#CEDF9A
Protanopia#DCDC9A
Protanomaly#D7DD9A
Deuteranopia#DADA9B
Deuteranomaly#D5DC9A
Tritanopia#D6D8D8
Tritanomaly#D3DBC2
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #CEDF9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cedf9a: #CEDF9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEDF9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cedf9a': '#CEDF9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.875, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_cedf9a">#CEDF9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEDF9A"

More Green Colors

#CEDF9A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEDF9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEDF9A?

#CEDF9A is a light green — rgb(206, 223, 154) in RGB and hsl(75, 52%, 74%) 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 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #CEDF9A?

#CEDF9A is rgb(206, 223, 154) — red 206, green 223, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEDF9A?

#CEDF9A converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEDF9A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEDF9A scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEDF9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEDF9A 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 10.7, which is visibly different.

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