What color is #CEDB8B?

#CEDB8B is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEDB8B?

The RGB value is 206, 219, 139: 206 red, 219 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEDB8B?

The complementary color is #988BDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEDB8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEDB8B color

#CEDB8B rgb(206, 219, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #CEDB8B is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 85.9% green and 54.5% blue (206, 219, 139).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 53% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#CEDB8B color codes

HEX	`#CEDB8B`
RGB	`rgb(206, 219, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 85.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 53%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 37%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.82, -16.78, 37.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.82, 41.46, 113.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.445, 65.649, 34.172)`
Decimal	`13556619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEDB8B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CEDB8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEDB8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CEDB8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cedb8b; }
.text { color: #cedb8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cedb8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 219 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cedb8b, #a6db8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #CEDB8B?: #CEDB8B is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEDB8B?: The RGB value is 206, 219, 139: 206 red, 219 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEDB8B?: The complementary color is #988BDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEDB8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.