Palettes / Colors / #CFDEAF
#CFDEAF — Light Muted Green
#CFDEAF is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#CFDEAF 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 #BEAFDE; it also sits naturally between #DED6AF and #B8DEAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDEAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 222, 175 |
| HSL | 79°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 79°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 21%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.59, 68.60, 50.66 |
| Yxy | 68.60, 0.3332, 0.3836 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.31, -13.04, 21.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.83, -12.29, 17.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 69%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDEAF
.text { color: #CFDEAF; }
.background { background-color: #CFDEAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDEAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 222, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDEAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 222, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDEAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 222, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDEAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDEAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEAFDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDEAF: #000000.
How #CFDEAF 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 #CFDEAF 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 #CFDEAF?
#CFDEAF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 222, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDEAF?
#CFDEAF is RGB 207, 222, 175 — HSL 79°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 21%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDEAF?
Its complement is #BEAFDE; analogous partners are #DED6AF and #B8DEAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDEAF for text?
Black text on #CFDEAF has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.