Close to Honeydew Green
#CDEC8E
#CDEC8E is a light, rich green, close to the color Honeydew Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 92.5% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 71% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDEC8E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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15.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDEC8E as they’d see it.
#CDEC8E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDEC8E
What color is #CDEC8E?
#CDEC8E is a light, rich green, close to the color Honeydew Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 92.5% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 71% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDEC8E in RGB?
#CDEC8E is rgb(205, 236, 142): 205 red, 236 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDEC8E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 40, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDEC8E?
PANTONE 365 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDEC8E?
Its complement #E9DBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.