Palettes / Colors / #CEFA98
#CEFA98 — Light Vivid Green
#CEFA98 is a green color we call Light 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 #CEFA98 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.
#CEFA98 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 | #CEFA98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 250, 152 |
| HSL | 87°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 87°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.31, 83.76, 42.43 |
| Yxy | 83.76, 0.3410, 0.4374 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.35, -30.11, 42.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.52, -28.34, 32.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 98% · Blue 60%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEFA98
.text { color: #CEFA98; }
.background { background-color: #CEFA98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFA98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 250, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFA98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 250, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFA98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 250, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFA98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFA98">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 #CEFA98: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFA98
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 #CEFA98: ·
How #CEFA98 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 #CEFA98 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 #CEFA98?
#CEFA98 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 250, 152). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFA98?
#CEFA98 is RGB 206, 250, 152 — HSL 87°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #CEFA98?
Its complement is #C599FA; analogous partners are #FAF599 and #9EFA99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFA98 for text?
Black text on #CEFA98 has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.