Palettes / Colors / #CEFBAC
#CEFBAC — Pale Vivid Green
#CEFBAC is a green color we call Pale 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 #CEFBAC 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.
#CEFBAC 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 #D9ACFB; it also sits naturally between #F6FBAC and #ACFBB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEFBAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 251, 172 |
| HSL | 94°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 94°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.40, 85.09, 51.90 |
| Yxy | 85.09, 0.3297, 0.4163 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.92, -27.94, 33.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.25, -26.50, 27.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 98% · Blue 67%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEFBAC
.text { color: #CEFBAC; }
.background { background-color: #CEFBAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFBAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 251, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFBAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 251, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFBAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 251, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFBAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFBAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9ACFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEFBAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFBAC
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 #CEFBAC: ·
How #CEFBAC 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 #CEFBAC 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 #CEFBAC?
#CEFBAC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 251, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFBAC?
#CEFBAC is RGB 206, 251, 172 — HSL 94°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #CEFBAC?
Its complement is #D9ACFB; analogous partners are #F6FBAC and #ACFBB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFBAC for text?
Black text on #CEFBAC has a contrast ratio of 18.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.