Palettes / Colors / #CDF4DD
#CDF4DD — Pale Green
#CDF4DD 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 #CDF4DD 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.
#CDF4DD 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 #F4CDE4; it also sits naturally between #D0F4CD and #CDF4F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDF4DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 244, 221 |
| HSL | 145°, 64%, 88% |
| HSV | 145°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 9%, 4% |
| XYZ | 70.58, 82.90, 80.69 |
| Yxy | 82.90, 0.3014, 0.3540 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.97, -16.93, 6.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.05, -16.36, 6.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 96% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDF4DD
.text { color: #CDF4DD; }
.background { background-color: #CDF4DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDF4DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 244, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDF4DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 244, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDF4DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 244, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDF4DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDF4DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4CDE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDF4DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDF4DD
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 #CDF4DD: ·
How #CDF4DD 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 #CDF4DD 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 #CDF4DD?
#CDF4DD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 205, 244, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDF4DD?
#CDF4DD is RGB 205, 244, 221 — HSL 145°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 9%, 4%.
What colors go with #CDF4DD?
Its complement is #F4CDE4; analogous partners are #D0F4CD and #CDF4F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDF4DD for text?
Black text on #CDF4DD has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.