Palettes / Colors / #CFDF73
#CFDF73 — Light Yellow
#CFDF73 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CFDF73 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.
#CFDF73 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8272DF; it also sits naturally between #DFB972 and #98DF72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDF73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 223, 115 |
| HSL | 69°, 63%, 66% |
| HSV | 69°, 48%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 48%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.21, 67.28, 26.30 |
| Yxy | 67.28, 0.3711, 0.4522 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.64, -20.93, 50.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.02, -19.30, 35.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 45%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDF73
.text { color: #CFDF73; }
.background { background-color: #CFDF73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDF73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 223, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDF73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 223, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDF73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 223, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDF73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDF73">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8272DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDF73: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDF73
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 #CFDF73: ·
How #CFDF73 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 #CFDF73 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 #CFDF73?
#CFDF73 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 207, 223, 115). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDF73?
#CFDF73 is RGB 207, 223, 115 — HSL 69°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 48%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDF73?
Its complement is #8272DF; analogous partners are #DFB972 and #98DF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDF73 for text?
Black text on #CFDF73 has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.