Palettes / Colors / #CDF8A5
#CDF8A5 — Light Vivid Green
#CDF8A5 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#CDF8A5 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 #D0A5F8; it also sits naturally between #F7F8A5 and #A5F8A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDF8A5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 248, 165 |
| HSL | 91°, 86%, 81% |
| HSV | 91°, 33%, 97% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 33%, 3% |
| XYZ | 65.54, 82.83, 48.13 |
| Yxy | 82.83, 0.3335, 0.4215 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.94, -27.85, 35.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.01, -26.28, 28.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 97% · Blue 65%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDF8A5
.text { color: #CDF8A5; }
.background { background-color: #CDF8A5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDF8A5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 248, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 86%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDF8A5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 248, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDF8A5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 248, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDF8A5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDF8A5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0A5F8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDF8A5: #000000.
How #CDF8A5 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 #CDF8A5 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 #CDF8A5?
#CDF8A5 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 248, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDF8A5?
#CDF8A5 is RGB 205, 248, 165 — HSL 91°, 86%, 81% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 33%, 3%.
What colors go with #CDF8A5?
Its complement is #D0A5F8; analogous partners are #F7F8A5 and #A5F8A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDF8A5 for text?
Black text on #CDF8A5 has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.