Palettes / Colors / #CDFE8E
#CDFE8E — Light Vivid Green
#CDFE8E is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CDFE8E 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.
#CDFE8E 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 #C090FE; it also sits naturally between #FEF790 and #97FE90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFE8E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 254, 142 |
| HSL | 86°, 98%, 78% |
| HSV | 86°, 44%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 44%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.50, 85.82, 38.70 |
| Yxy | 85.82, 0.3447, 0.4516 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.23, -33.50, 48.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.64, -31.45, 36.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 100% · Blue 56%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFE8E
.text { color: #CDFE8E; }
.background { background-color: #CDFE8E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFE8E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 254, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 98%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFE8E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 254, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFE8E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 254, 142, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFE8E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFE8E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDFE8E
Tints of #CDFE8E
Tones of #CDFE8E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C090FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFE8E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFE8E
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 #CDFE8E: ·
How #CDFE8E 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 #CDFE8E 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 #CDFE8E?
#CDFE8E is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 254, 142). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFE8E?
#CDFE8E is RGB 205, 254, 142 — HSL 86°, 98%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 44%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDFE8E?
Its complement is #C090FE; analogous partners are #FEF790 and #97FE90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFE8E for text?
Black text on #CDFE8E has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.