Palettes / Colors / #CDF39B
#CDF39B — Light Vivid Green
#CDF39B is a green color we call Light 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 #CDF39B 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.
#CDF39B 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 #C19BF3; it also sits naturally between #F3ED9B and #A0F39B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDF39B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 243, 155 |
| HSL | 86°, 79%, 78% |
| HSV | 86°, 36%, 95% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 36%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.14, 79.45, 43.02 |
| Yxy | 79.45, 0.3402, 0.4280 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.44, -26.80, 38.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.13, -25.16, 30.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 95% · Blue 61%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDF39B
.text { color: #CDF39B; }
.background { background-color: #CDF39B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDF39B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 243, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 79%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDF39B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 243, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDF39B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 243, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDF39B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDF39B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C19BF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDF39B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDF39B
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 #CDF39B: ·
How #CDF39B 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 #CDF39B 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 #CDF39B?
#CDF39B is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 243, 155). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDF39B?
#CDF39B is RGB 205, 243, 155 — HSL 86°, 79%, 78% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 36%, 5%.
What colors go with #CDF39B?
Its complement is #C19BF3; analogous partners are #F3ED9B and #A0F39B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDF39B for text?
Black text on #CDF39B has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.