Palettes / Colors / #CFDEB4
#CFDEB4 — Light Muted Green
#CFDEB4 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 #CFDEB4 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.
#CFDEB4 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 #C3B5DE; it also sits naturally between #DED8B5 and #BBDEB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDEB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 222, 180 |
| HSL | 81°, 39%, 79% |
| HSV | 81°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 19%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.09, 68.80, 53.29 |
| Yxy | 68.80, 0.3298, 0.3776 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.41, -12.27, 18.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.95, -11.59, 16.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 71%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDEB4
.text { color: #CFDEB4; }
.background { background-color: #CFDEB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDEB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 222, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 39%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDEB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 222, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDEB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 222, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDEB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDEB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDEB4
Tints of #CFDEB4
Tones of #CFDEB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3B5DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDEB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDEB4
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 #CFDEB4: ·
How #CFDEB4 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 #CFDEB4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFDEB4?
#CFDEB4 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 222, 180). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDEB4?
#CFDEB4 is RGB 207, 222, 180 — HSL 81°, 39%, 79% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 19%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDEB4?
Its complement is #C3B5DE; analogous partners are #DED8B5 and #BBDEB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDEB4 for text?
Black text on #CFDEB4 has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.