Palettes / Colors / #CFEBAD
#CFEBAD — Light Green
#CFEBAD 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 #CFEBAD 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.
#CFEBAD 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 #C9ADEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE8AD and #B0EBAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEBAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 235, 173 |
| HSL | 87°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 87°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.98, 75.70, 50.83 |
| Yxy | 75.70, 0.3323, 0.3994 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.72, -19.78, 27.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.01, -18.69, 22.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 92% · Blue 68%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEBAD
.text { color: #CFEBAD; }
.background { background-color: #CFEBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 235, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 235, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 235, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEBAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEBAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9ADEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEBAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEBAD
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 #CFEBAD: ·
How #CFEBAD 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 #CFEBAD 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 #CFEBAD?
#CFEBAD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 235, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEBAD?
#CFEBAD is RGB 207, 235, 173 — HSL 87°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #CFEBAD?
Its complement is #C9ADEB; analogous partners are #EBE8AD and #B0EBAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEBAD for text?
Black text on #CFEBAD has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.