Palettes / Colors / #CDFEA3
#CDFEA3 — Pale Vivid Green
#CDFEA3 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 #CDFEA3 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.
#CDFEA3 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 #D4A4FE; it also sits naturally between #FBFEA4 and #A4FEA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFEA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 254, 163 |
| HSL | 92°, 98%, 82% |
| HSV | 92°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 36%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.23, 86.51, 47.80 |
| Yxy | 86.51, 0.3336, 0.4292 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.53, -30.92, 38.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.01, -29.23, 30.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 100% · Blue 64%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFEA3
.text { color: #CDFEA3; }
.background { background-color: #CDFEA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFEA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 254, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 98%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFEA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 254, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFEA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 254, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFEA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFEA3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDFEA3
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Tones of #CDFEA3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4A4FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFEA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFEA3
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 #CDFEA3: ·
How #CDFEA3 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 #CDFEA3 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 #CDFEA3?
#CDFEA3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 254, 163). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFEA3?
#CDFEA3 is RGB 205, 254, 163 — HSL 92°, 98%, 82% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 36%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDFEA3?
Its complement is #D4A4FE; analogous partners are #FBFEA4 and #A4FEA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFEA3 for text?
Black text on #CDFEA3 has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.