Palettes / Colors / #CDF2AA
#CDF2AA — Light Green
#CDF2AA is a green color we call Light 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 #CDF2AA 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.
#CDF2AA 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 #D0ABF2; it also sits naturally between #F1F2AB and #ABF2AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDF2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 242, 170 |
| HSL | 91°, 73%, 81% |
| HSV | 91°, 30%, 95% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 30%, 5% |
| XYZ | 64.18, 79.39, 49.97 |
| Yxy | 79.39, 0.3316, 0.4102 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.41, -24.30, 30.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.10, -22.94, 25.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 95% · Blue 67%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDF2AA
.text { color: #CDF2AA; }
.background { background-color: #CDF2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDF2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 242, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 73%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDF2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 242, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDF2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 242, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDF2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDF2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0ABF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDF2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDF2AA
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 #CDF2AA: ·
How #CDF2AA 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 #CDF2AA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDF2AA?
#CDF2AA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 242, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDF2AA?
#CDF2AA is RGB 205, 242, 170 — HSL 91°, 73%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 30%, 5%.
What colors go with #CDF2AA?
Its complement is #D0ABF2; analogous partners are #F1F2AB and #ABF2AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDF2AA for text?
Black text on #CDF2AA has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.