Palettes / Colors / #CEFA97
#CEFA97 — Light Vivid Green
#CEFA97 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 #CEFA97 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.
#CEFA97 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 #C599FA; it also sits naturally between #FAF599 and #9EFA99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEFA97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 250, 151 |
| HSL | 87°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 87°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 40%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.23, 83.73, 42.00 |
| Yxy | 83.73, 0.3416, 0.4385 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.33, -30.23, 42.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.50, -28.45, 33.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 98% · Blue 59%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEFA97
.text { color: #CEFA97; }
.background { background-color: #CEFA97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFA97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 250, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFA97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 250, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFA97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 250, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFA97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFA97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C599FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEFA97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFA97
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 #CEFA97: ·
How #CEFA97 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 #CEFA97 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 #CEFA97?
#CEFA97 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 250, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFA97?
#CEFA97 is RGB 206, 250, 151 — HSL 87°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 40%, 2%.
What colors go with #CEFA97?
Its complement is #C599FA; analogous partners are #FAF599 and #9EFA99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFA97 for text?
Black text on #CEFA97 has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.