Palettes / Colors / #CDFBCA
#CDFBCA — Pale Vivid Green
#CDFBCA is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CDFBCA 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.
#CDFBCA 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 #F8CBFB; it also sits naturally between #E6FBCB and #CBFBE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 251, 202 |
| HSL | 116°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 116°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 20%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.33, 86.24, 68.82 |
| Yxy | 86.24, 0.3121, 0.3826 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.41, -23.67, 18.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.86, -22.71, 16.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 79%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFBCA
.text { color: #CDFBCA; }
.background { background-color: #CDFBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 251, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 251, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 251, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDFBCA
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Tones of #CDFBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8CBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFBCA
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 #CDFBCA: ·
How #CDFBCA 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 #CDFBCA 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDFBCA?
#CDFBCA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 251, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFBCA?
#CDFBCA is RGB 205, 251, 202 — HSL 116°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 20%, 2%.
What colors go with #CDFBCA?
Its complement is #F8CBFB; analogous partners are #E6FBCB and #CBFBE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFBCA for text?
Black text on #CDFBCA has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.