Palettes / Colors / #CFDB99
#CFDB99 — Light Muted Green
#CFDB99 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #CFDB99 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.
#CFDB99 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 #A599DB; it also sits naturally between #DBC699 and #AEDB99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDB99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 219, 153 |
| HSL | 71°, 48%, 73% |
| HSV | 71°, 30%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 30%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.81, 66.23, 39.93 |
| Yxy | 66.23, 0.3486, 0.4064 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.11, -14.64, 31.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.38, -13.67, 24.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 60%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDB99
.text { color: #CFDB99; }
.background { background-color: #CFDB99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDB99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 219, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 48%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDB99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 219, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDB99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 219, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDB99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDB99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A599DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDB99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDB99
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 #CFDB99: ·
How #CFDB99 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 #CFDB99 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 #CFDB99?
#CFDB99 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 219, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDB99?
#CFDB99 is RGB 207, 219, 153 — HSL 71°, 48%, 73% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 30%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFDB99?
Its complement is #A599DB; analogous partners are #DBC699 and #AEDB99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDB99 for text?
Black text on #CFDB99 has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.