Palettes / Colors / #CDFDAA
#CDFDAA — Pale Vivid Green
#CDFDAA is a green color we call Pale 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 #CDFDAA 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.
#CDFDAA 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 #DBAAFD; it also sits naturally between #F6FDAA and #AAFDB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 253, 170 |
| HSL | 95°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 95°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 33%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.56, 86.13, 51.09 |
| Yxy | 86.13, 0.3299, 0.4206 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.37, -29.51, 34.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.81, -27.96, 28.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 99% · Blue 67%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFDAA
.text { color: #CDFDAA; }
.background { background-color: #CDFDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 253, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 253, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 253, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFDAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBAAFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFDAA
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 #CDFDAA: ·
How #CDFDAA 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 #CDFDAA 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 #CDFDAA?
#CDFDAA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 253, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFDAA?
#CDFDAA is RGB 205, 253, 170 — HSL 95°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 33%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDFDAA?
Its complement is #DBAAFD; analogous partners are #F6FDAA and #AAFDB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFDAA for text?
Black text on #CDFDAA has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.