Palettes / Colors / #CDF2AB

#CDF2AB — Light Green

#CDF2AB 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 #CDF2AB 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.

#CDF2AB 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 95% · Blue 67%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CDF2AB

.text { color: #CDF2AB; }
.background { background-color: #CDF2AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDF2AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 242, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 73%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDF2AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 242, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDF2AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 242, 171, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDF2AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDF2AB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0ABF2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDF2AB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDF2AB

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:

How #CDF2AB 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 #CDF2AB 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

← #CDF2AA  ·  #CDF2AC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDF2AB?

#CDF2AB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 205, 242, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDF2AB?

#CDF2AB is RGB 205, 242, 171 — HSL 91°, 73%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 29%, 5%.

What colors go with #CDF2AB?

Its complement is #D0ABF2; analogous partners are #F1F2AB and #ABF2AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDF2AB for text?

Black text on #CDF2AB has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.