Palettes / Colors / #CFDAAD
#CFDAAD — Light Muted Green
#CFDAAD is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #CFDAAD 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.
#CFDAAD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B9AEDB; it also sits naturally between #DBCFAE and #B9DBAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 218, 173 |
| HSL | 75°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 75°, 21%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 21%, 15% |
| XYZ | 58.35, 66.43, 49.28 |
| Yxy | 66.43, 0.3352, 0.3816 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.21, -11.32, 20.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.50, -10.66, 17.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 68%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDAAD
.text { color: #CFDAAD; }
.background { background-color: #CFDAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 218, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 218, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 218, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDAAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9AEDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDAAD
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 #CFDAAD: ·
How #CFDAAD 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 #CFDAAD 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 #CFDAAD?
#CFDAAD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 218, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDAAD?
#CFDAAD is RGB 207, 218, 173 — HSL 75°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 21%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFDAAD?
Its complement is #B9AEDB; analogous partners are #DBCFAE and #B9DBAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDAAD for text?
Black text on #CFDAAD has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.