Palettes / Colors / #CDFEC2
#CDFEC2 — Pale Vivid Green
#CDFEC2 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 #CDFEC2 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.
#CDFEC2 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 #F3C3FE; it also sits naturally between #EBFEC3 and #C3FED6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFEC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 254, 194 |
| HSL | 109°, 97%, 88% |
| HSV | 109°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 24%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.36, 87.76, 64.27 |
| Yxy | 87.76, 0.3164, 0.3946 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.06, -26.40, 23.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.68, -25.27, 20.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 100% · Blue 76%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFEC2
.text { color: #CDFEC2; }
.background { background-color: #CDFEC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFEC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 254, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFEC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 254, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFEC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 254, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFEC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFEC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDFEC2
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Tones of #CDFEC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3C3FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFEC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDFEC2
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 #CDFEC2: ·
How #CDFEC2 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 #CDFEC2 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 #CDFEC2?
#CDFEC2 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 254, 194). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFEC2?
#CDFEC2 is RGB 205, 254, 194 — HSL 109°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 24%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDFEC2?
Its complement is #F3C3FE; analogous partners are #EBFEC3 and #C3FED6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFEC2 for text?
Black text on #CDFEC2 has a contrast ratio of 18.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.