Palettes / Colors / #CDFDBD
#CDFDBD — Pale Vivid Green
#CDFDBD 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 #CDFDBD 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.
#CDFDBD 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 #EDBFFD; it also sits naturally between #EDFDBF and #BFFDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 253, 189 |
| HSL | 105°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 105°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.49, 86.90, 61.26 |
| Yxy | 86.90, 0.3193, 0.3993 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.70, -26.72, 25.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.22, -25.51, 22.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 99% · Blue 74%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFDBD
.text { color: #CDFDBD; }
.background { background-color: #CDFDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 253, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 253, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 253, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFDBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDBFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFDBD
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 #CDFDBD: ·
How #CDFDBD 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 #CDFDBD 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 #CDFDBD?
#CDFDBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 253, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFDBD?
#CDFDBD is RGB 205, 253, 189 — HSL 105°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDFDBD?
Its complement is #EDBFFD; analogous partners are #EDFDBF and #BFFDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFDBD for text?
Black text on #CDFDBD has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.