Palettes / Colors / #CEFA99
#CEFA99 — Light Vivid Green
#CEFA99 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 #CEFA99 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.
#CEFA99 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 | #CEFA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 250, 153 |
| HSL | 87°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 87°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.39, 83.79, 42.86 |
| Yxy | 83.79, 0.3405, 0.4363 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.36, -29.99, 41.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.54, -28.24, 32.54 |
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 #CEFA99
.text { color: #CEFA99; }
.background { background-color: #CEFA99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFA99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 250, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFA99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 250, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFA99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 250, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFA99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFA99">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 | 17.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEFA99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFA99
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 #CEFA99: ·
How #CEFA99 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 #CEFA99 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 #CEFA99?
#CEFA99 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 250, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFA99?
#CEFA99 is RGB 206, 250, 153 — HSL 87°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #CEFA99?
Its complement is #C599FA; analogous partners are #FAF599 and #9EFA99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFA99 for text?
Black text on #CEFA99 has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.