Palettes / Colors / #CEFECD
#CEFECD — Pale Vivid Green
#CEFECD 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 #CEFECD 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.
#CEFECD 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 #FDCDFE; it also sits naturally between #E6FECD and #CDFEE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEFECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 254, 205 |
| HSL | 119°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 119°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.91, 88.41, 71.03 |
| Yxy | 88.41, 0.3108, 0.3821 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.33, -24.28, 18.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.03, -23.37, 16.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 100% · Blue 80%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEFECD
.text { color: #CEFECD; }
.background { background-color: #CEFECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 254, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 254, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 254, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDCDFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEFECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFECD
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 #CEFECD: ·
How #CEFECD 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 #CEFECD 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 #CEFECD?
#CEFECD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 254, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFECD?
#CEFECD is RGB 206, 254, 205 — HSL 119°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #CEFECD?
Its complement is #FDCDFE; analogous partners are #E6FECD and #CDFEE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFECD for text?
Black text on #CEFECD has a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.