Palettes / Colors / #CFEBAA
#CFEBAA — Light Green
#CFEBAA is a green color we call Light 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 #CFEBAA 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.
#CFEBAA 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 #C5A8EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE6A8 and #ADEBA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEBAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 235, 170 |
| HSL | 86°, 62%, 79% |
| HSV | 86°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 28%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.70, 75.58, 49.32 |
| Yxy | 75.58, 0.3342, 0.4029 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.67, -20.21, 28.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.94, -19.07, 23.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 92% · Blue 67%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEBAA
.text { color: #CFEBAA; }
.background { background-color: #CFEBAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEBAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 235, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 62%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEBAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 235, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEBAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 235, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEBAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEBAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5A8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEBAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEBAA
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 #CFEBAA: ·
How #CFEBAA 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 #CFEBAA 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 #CFEBAA?
#CFEBAA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 235, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEBAA?
#CFEBAA is RGB 207, 235, 170 — HSL 86°, 62%, 79% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 28%, 8%.
What colors go with #CFEBAA?
Its complement is #C5A8EB; analogous partners are #EBE6A8 and #ADEBA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEBAA for text?
Black text on #CFEBAA has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.