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#ceeb83

a light, vivid green · warm · closest name: Khaki

RGB
206, 235, 131
HSL
77°, 72%, 72%
CMYK
12, 0, 44, 8
Luminance
0.7418

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ceeb83 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ceeb83
Hue
77°
green
Saturation
72%
vivid
Lightness
72%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
85%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7418
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
39/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
15.84:1
Closest name
Khaki
ΔE2000 9.2
Where it sits
Hue77° of 360°
Saturation72%
Lightness72%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool39% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#ceeb83
RGBrgb(206, 235, 131)
HSLhsl(77, 72%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 8%)
LABlab(89.0 -25.5 47.2)
LCHlch(89.0 53.6 118.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.896 0.134 121.9)
Decimal13560707
Display P3color(display-p3 0.808 0.922 0.514)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ceeb83;
background-color: #ceeb83;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ceeb83] bg-[#ceeb83]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ceeb83;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.922, blue: 0.514)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ceeb83")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCEEB83)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(131, 235, 206)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #ceeb83 · 15.84:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.84:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #ceeb83 as text scores 1.33:1 on white and 15.84:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ceeb83 on white: 1.33:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ceeb83 on black: 15.84:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F6E07B
deuteranopia · #F2E089
tritanopia · #D6E2D2

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ceeb83 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FCF3
#F4F8E7
#E7F3C9
#D9EF9E
#ceeb83
#B3E03E
#A2D322
#87B01C
#6C8D17
#4F6615
#32400D
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F9FCF3Darkest = 950 · #32400D
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FCF3;
  --brand-100: #F4F8E7;
  --brand-200: #E7F3C9;
  --brand-300: #D9EF9E;
  --brand-400: #ceeb83;
  --brand-500: #B3E03E;
  --brand-600: #A2D322;
  --brand-700: #87B01C;
  --brand-800: #6C8D17;
  --brand-900: #4F6615;
  --brand-950: #32400D;
  --brand: #ceeb83;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ceeb83

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E0EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#859B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#8380EE
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#546E12
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6FBE9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#202414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #ceeb83

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#A083EB
Analogous left#EBD483
Analogous right#9AEB83
Split-complement 1#839AEB
Split-complement 2#D483EB
Triadic 1#83CEEB
Triadic 2#EB83CE
Tetradic#83EBD4

RGB percentages

Red80.8%
Green92.2%
Blue51.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan12.3%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow44.3%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#ceeb83 text on a black background

contrast 15.84:1

Card sample

#ceeb83 text on a white background

contrast 1.33:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ceeb83;
Background color
Panel with #ceeb83 background
background-color: #ceeb83;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ceeb83;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(206, 235, 131, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(206, 235, 131, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ceeb83;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ceeb83, #89EB83);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ceeb83

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#ceeb83 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#ceeb83, answered

What color is #ceeb83?

#ceeb83 is a light vivid green, closest to Khaki (ΔE2000 9.2). It sits at 77° on the hue wheel with 72% saturation and 72% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #ceeb83?

rgb(206, 235, 131) — 206 red, 235 green and 131 blue out of 255, or 80.8% / 92.2% / 51.4% by channel.

Is #ceeb83 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7418 and perceived brightness is 85%, so black text on it reaches 15.84:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ceeb83?

Black. It scores 15.84:1 against #ceeb83, versus 1.33:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ceeb83?

#A083EB sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #839AEB and #D483EB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ceeb83?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E0EDC0 for borders, #859B4B for secondary text, #8380EE as an accent and #546E12 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EBD483 and #9AEB83 stays calm, while #A083EB is the loudest partner.

What is #ceeb83 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ceeb83 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 39 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EBE283; nudged cooler, #A8EC82.

Work with #ceeb83 in the Color Lab