Close to Pale Goldenrod
#CED18E
#CED18E is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 82% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 42% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CED18E.
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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13.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED18E as they’d see it.
#CED18E 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 #CED18E
What color is #CED18E?
#CED18E is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 82% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 42% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED18E in RGB?
#CED18E is rgb(206, 209, 142): 206 red, 209 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED18E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 32, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED18E?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED18E?
Its complement #CBC7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.