Palettes / Colors / #CDF4DB
#CDF4DB — Pale Green
#CDF4DB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDF4DB 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.
#CDF4DB 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 #F4CDE6; it also sits naturally between #D2F4CD and #CDF4EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDF4DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 244, 219 |
| HSL | 142°, 64%, 88% |
| HSV | 142°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 10%, 4% |
| XYZ | 70.31, 82.79, 79.29 |
| Yxy | 82.79, 0.3026, 0.3563 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.92, -17.30, 7.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.99, -16.70, 7.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 96% · Blue 86%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDF4DB
.text { color: #CDF4DB; }
.background { background-color: #CDF4DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDF4DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 244, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDF4DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 244, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDF4DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 244, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDF4DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDF4DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4CDE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDF4DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDF4DB
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 #CDF4DB: ·
How #CDF4DB 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 #CDF4DB 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 #CDF4DB?
#CDF4DB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 205, 244, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDF4DB?
#CDF4DB is RGB 205, 244, 219 — HSL 142°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 10%, 4%.
What colors go with #CDF4DB?
Its complement is #F4CDE6; analogous partners are #D2F4CD and #CDF4EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDF4DB for text?
Black text on #CDF4DB has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.