#CDEBCD

A color in the Green family

#cdebcd is a color in the Green family: RGB(205, 235, 205), HSL(120°, 43%, 86%), CMYK(13%, 0%, 13%, 8%). Closest named color: paleturquoise. Contrast is 1.28:1 on white and 16.36:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cdebcd
RGBrgb(205 235 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 235, 205)
RGB %rgb(80% 92% 80%)
HSLhsl(120 43% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 13%, 92%)
HWBhwb(120 80% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(90.25 -14.34 11.15)
LCHlch(90.25 18.17 142.12)
OKLaboklab(0.9102 -0.042 0.0293)
OKLCHoklch(0.9102 0.0512 145.14)
Decimal13495245

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorpaleturquoise ΔE 5.1
Closest web-safe color#ccffcc
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)43% / 13%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 89%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.768
Red / Green / Blue205 / 235 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 14.1 / -89.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -16.2 / 89.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cdebcd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(91.02% 0.0512 145.14);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 235 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cdebcd] text-[#cdebcd] border-[#cdebcd]">