Palettes / Colors / #CEFF89
#CEFF89 — Light Vivid Green
#CEFF89 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CEFF89 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.
#CEFF89 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB8AFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF58A and #93FF8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEFF89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 255, 137 |
| HSL | 85°, 100%, 77% |
| HSV | 85°, 46%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 46%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.73, 86.45, 36.89 |
| Yxy | 86.45, 0.3477, 0.4572 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.50, -34.15, 51.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.98, -32.06, 37.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 100% · Blue 54%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEFF89
.text { color: #CEFF89; }
.background { background-color: #CEFF89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEFF89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 255, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 100%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEFF89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 255, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEFF89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 255, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEFF89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEFF89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB8AFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEFF89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEFF89
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 #CEFF89: ·
How #CEFF89 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 #CEFF89 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 #CEFF89?
#CEFF89 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 206, 255, 137). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEFF89?
#CEFF89 is RGB 206, 255, 137 — HSL 85°, 100%, 77% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 46%, 0%.
What colors go with #CEFF89?
Its complement is #BB8AFF; analogous partners are #FFF58A and #93FF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEFF89 for text?
Black text on #CEFF89 has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.