Palettes / Colors / #CFEC9C
#CFEC9C — Light Green
#CFEC9C 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 #CFEC9C 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.
#CFEC9C is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. 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 #BA9CEC; it also sits naturally between #ECE29C and #A7EC9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEC9C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 236, 156 |
| HSL | 82°, 68%, 77% |
| HSV | 82°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 34%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.73, 75.66, 42.80 |
| Yxy | 75.66, 0.3426, 0.4199 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.70, -22.60, 35.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.98, -21.23, 28.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 61%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEC9C
.text { color: #CFEC9C; }
.background { background-color: #CFEC9C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEC9C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 236, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 68%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEC9C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 236, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEC9C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 236, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEC9C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEC9C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFEC9C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BA9CEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEC9C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEC9C
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 #CFEC9C: ·
How #CFEC9C 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 #CFEC9C 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 #CFEC9C?
#CFEC9C is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 236, 156). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEC9C?
#CFEC9C is RGB 207, 236, 156 — HSL 82°, 68%, 77% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 34%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFEC9C?
Its complement is #BA9CEC; analogous partners are #ECE29C and #A7EC9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEC9C for text?
Black text on #CFEC9C has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.