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#CDEC8A

#cdec8a ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#cdec8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 92.55% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.53% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 78.98°, with 72.06% saturation and 73.33% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 6.28.

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Relative luminance0.7481

Complementary

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #a98aec

Split complementary

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #8a9cec
  3. #da8aec

Analogous

  1. #ecda8a
  2. #cdec8a
  3. #9cec8a

Triadic

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #8acdec
  3. #ec8acd

Tetradic

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #8aeca9
  3. #a98aec
  4. #ec8acd

Square

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #8aecda
  3. #a98aec
  4. #ec8a9c

Monochromatic

  1. #8cbe1f
  2. #b1e148
  3. #cdec8a
  4. #e9f7cc
  5. #f7fced

Shades

#cdec8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #b9d47c
  3. #a4bd6e
  4. #90a561
  5. #7b8e53
  6. #677645
  7. #525e37
  8. #3e4729
  9. #292f1c
  10. #15180e
  11. #000000

Tints

#cdec8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #d2ee96
  3. #d7f0a1
  4. #dcf2ad
  5. #e1f4b9
  6. #e6f6c5
  7. #ebf7d0
  8. #f0f9dc
  9. #f5fbe8
  10. #fafdf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cdec8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cdec8a
  2. #c5e189
  3. #bed688
  4. #b6cc87
  5. #aec186
  6. #a7b685
  7. #9fab84
  8. #97a083
  9. #8f9682
  10. #888b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e0e0e0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d9e5c4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f6e182 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f2e08f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d4e3d4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7e685 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e4e58d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d1e7bb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cdec8a {
  color: #cdec8a;
}
Background
.bg-cdec8a {
  background-color: #cdec8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cdec8a {
  border: 2px solid #cdec8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cdec8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 236 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 72% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cdec8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdec8a, #9cec8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cdec8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 236 138 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.28 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.48 #fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 8.65 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.17 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 9.69 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.06 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.12 #321375 Inverted #e0e0e0 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#cdec8a  rgb(205, 236, 138)  hsl(79, 72%, 73%)  Inchworm
#a98aec  rgb(169, 138, 236)  hsl(259, 72%, 73%)  Floral Lavender
#8acdec  rgb(138, 205, 236)  hsl(199, 72%, 73%)  Baby Blue
#ec8acd  rgb(236, 138, 205)  hsl(319, 72%, 73%)  Persian Pink