Palettes / Colors / #CBFDAE
#CBFDAE — Pale Vivid Green
#CBFDAE is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CBFDAE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBFDAE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E1AFFD; it also sits naturally between #F3FDAF and #AFFDBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 253, 174 |
| HSL | 98°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 98°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.39, 86.00, 53.09 |
| Yxy | 86.00, 0.3264, 0.4165 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.31, -29.63, 32.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.74, -28.06, 26.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 99% · Blue 68%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFDAE
.text { color: #CBFDAE; }
.background { background-color: #CBFDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 253, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 253, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 253, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBFDAE
Tints of #CBFDAE
Tones of #CBFDAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1AFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFDAE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBFDAE: ·
How #CBFDAE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBFDAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBFDAE?
#CBFDAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 253, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFDAE?
#CBFDAE is RGB 203, 253, 174 — HSL 98°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBFDAE?
Its complement is #E1AFFD; analogous partners are #F3FDAF and #AFFDBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFDAE for text?
Black text on #CBFDAE has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.