Palettes / Colors / #CFDFAE
#CFDFAE — Light Muted Green
#CFDFAE is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#CFDFAE 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 #BFAFDF; it also sits naturally between #DFD7AF and #B7DFAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 223, 174 |
| HSL | 80°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 80°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.76, 69.10, 50.23 |
| Yxy | 69.10, 0.3337, 0.3858 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.55, -13.69, 22.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.12, -12.90, 18.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDFAE
.text { color: #CFDFAE; }
.background { background-color: #CFDFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 223, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 223, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 223, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDFAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFAFDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDFAE: #000000.
How #CFDFAE 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 #CFDFAE 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 #CFDFAE?
#CFDFAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 223, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDFAE?
#CFDFAE is RGB 207, 223, 174 — HSL 80°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDFAE?
Its complement is #BFAFDF; analogous partners are #DFD7AF and #B7DFAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDFAE for text?
Black text on #CFDFAE has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.