Palettes / Colors / #CFE3BF
#CFE3BF — Pale Muted Green
#CFE3BF is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CFE3BF 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.
#CFE3BF 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 #D3BFE3; it also sits naturally between #E1E3BF and #BFE3C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFE3BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 227, 191 |
| HSL | 93°, 39%, 82% |
| HSV | 93°, 16%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 11% |
| XYZ | 62.61, 71.97, 59.88 |
| Yxy | 71.97, 0.3220, 0.3701 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.95, -13.03, 15.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.83, -12.39, 13.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFE3BF
.text { color: #CFE3BF; }
.background { background-color: #CFE3BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFE3BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 227, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 39%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFE3BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 227, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFE3BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 227, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFE3BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFE3BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3BFE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFE3BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFE3BF
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 #CFE3BF: ·
How #CFE3BF 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 #CFE3BF 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 #CFE3BF?
#CFE3BF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 227, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFE3BF?
#CFE3BF is RGB 207, 227, 191 — HSL 93°, 39%, 82% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 11%.
What colors go with #CFE3BF?
Its complement is #D3BFE3; analogous partners are #E1E3BF and #BFE3C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFE3BF for text?
Black text on #CFE3BF has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.