Light goldenrod yellow

#cedbb9

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light goldenrod yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light goldenrod yellow is a light green that feels soft. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Light goldenrod yellow color values

Every conversion for #cedbb9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cedbb9
RGB206, 219, 185
HSL83, 32%, 79%
HSV83, 16%, 86%
CMYK6%, 0%, 16%, 14%
Lab85.65, -10.32, 15.26
XYZ59.54, 67.29, 55.75
Decimal13556665
Web safe#cccccc
Pantone580 C
Pantone580 CHex#cedbb9Rgb206 219 185Cmyk6 0 16 14Lab86 -10 15Darker#8cab5bDeep#adc38aLighter#eff3e9

Shades of light goldenrod yellow

Tints of light goldenrod yellow

Colors that go with light goldenrod yellow

Light goldenrod yellow in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 16, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cedbb9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 0 16 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 19 20
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light goldenrod yellow in css

Copy #cedbb9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cedbb9; }
.text { color: #cedbb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cedbb9; }

How light goldenrod yellow looks on light and dark

Light goldenrod yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cedbb9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.45:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
14.46:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cedbb9 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light goldenrod yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cedbb9 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light goldenrod yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light goldenrod yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cedbb9 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light goldenrod yellow, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cedbb9 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.