Palettes / Colors / #CEFBCA
#CEFBCA — Pale Vivid Green
#CEFBCA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CEFBCA 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.
#CEFBCA 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 #F7CBFB; it also sits naturally between #E7FBCB and #CBFBDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEFBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 251, 202 |
| HSL | 115°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 115°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 20%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.61, 86.38, 68.83 |
| Yxy | 86.38, 0.3127, 0.3825 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.47, -23.34, 18.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.94, -22.42, 16.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 98% · Blue 79%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEFBCA
.text { color: #CEFBCA; }
.background { background-color: #CEFBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 251, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 251, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 251, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEFBCA
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Tones of #CEFBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7CBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEFBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFBCA
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 #CEFBCA: ·
How #CEFBCA 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 #CEFBCA 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 #CEFBCA?
#CEFBCA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 251, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFBCA?
#CEFBCA is RGB 206, 251, 202 — HSL 115°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 20%, 2%.
What colors go with #CEFBCA?
Its complement is #F7CBFB; analogous partners are #E7FBCB and #CBFBDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFBCA for text?
Black text on #CEFBCA has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.