Palettes / Colors / #CDFFA0
#CDFFA0 — Light Vivid Green
#CDFFA0 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#CDFFA0 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 #D29EFF; it also sits naturally between #FCFF9E and #9EFFA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDFFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 255, 160 |
| HSL | 92°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 92°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.28, 87.04, 46.51 |
| Yxy | 87.04, 0.3350, 0.4334 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.75, -31.78, 40.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.29, -30.02, 31.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 100% · Blue 63%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDFFA0
.text { color: #CDFFA0; }
.background { background-color: #CDFFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDFFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 255, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDFFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 255, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDFFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 255, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDFFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDFFA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D29EFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDFFA0: #000000.
How #CDFFA0 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 #CDFFA0 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 #CDFFA0?
#CDFFA0 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 205, 255, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDFFA0?
#CDFFA0 is RGB 205, 255, 160 — HSL 92°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDFFA0?
Its complement is #D29EFF; analogous partners are #FCFF9E and #9EFFA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDFFA0 for text?
Black text on #CDFFA0 has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.