Celadon Color
Celadon is a green color with hex code #BEFDB7. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with celadon, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Celadon Color Values
What Does Celadon Mean?
Celadon belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Celadon reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Celadon is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very light yellowish green, #B6E5AF). It is also known as Glow In The Dark.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Celadon
Celadon and #F6B4FD are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #E0FDB4 and #B4FDD1, which sit beside celadon on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair celadon with triadic partners #B4BCFD and #FDB4BC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pale Green —
#C7FDB5(Delta E 3) - Light Mint —
#B6FFBB(Delta E 3) - Light Light Green —
#C8FFB0(Delta E 5) - Washed Out Green —
#BCF5A6(Delta E 6) - Very Pale Green —
#CFFDBC(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #BEFDB7; }
.background { background-color: #BEFDB7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BEFDB7; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BEFDB740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for celadon?
Celadon has the hex code #BEFDB7. In RGB notation it is rgb(190, 253, 183), in HSL it is hsl(114, 95%, 85%), and its OKLCH value is 0.934, 0.113, 142.1.
What does the color celadon mean?
Green-family colors like celadon carry distinct psychological associations. Celadon belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. As a lighter shade, Celadon reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with celadon?
Celadon has three easy routes: its complement #F6B4FD for punch, its neighbors #E0FDB4 and #B4FDD1 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B4BCFD and #FDB4BC when you want energy.
Is celadon a standard web color?
No — Celadon is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #BEFDB7 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make celadon lighter or darker?
To lighten celadon, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6FFF5 (lightest tint) to #094602 (darkest shade).
About Celadon
Celadon is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Glow In The Dark. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #BEFDB7 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.