Palettes / Colors / #CFDAAF
#CFDAAF — Light Muted Green
#CFDAAF 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 #CFDAAF 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.
#CFDAAF 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 #B9AFDA; it also sits naturally between #DACFAF and #B9DAAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 218, 175 |
| HSL | 75°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 75°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 20%, 15% |
| XYZ | 58.54, 66.50, 50.31 |
| Yxy | 66.50, 0.3338, 0.3793 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, -11.02, 19.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.55, -10.38, 16.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 69%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDAAF
.text { color: #CFDAAF; }
.background { background-color: #CFDAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 218, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 218, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 218, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDAAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDAAF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9AFDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDAAF
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 #CFDAAF: ·
How #CFDAAF 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 #CFDAAF 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 #CFDAAF?
#CFDAAF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 218, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDAAF?
#CFDAAF is RGB 207, 218, 175 — HSL 75°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 20%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFDAAF?
Its complement is #B9AFDA; analogous partners are #DACFAF and #B9DAAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDAAF for text?
Black text on #CFDAAF has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.