Palettes / Colors / #CFECB0
#CFECB0 — Light Green
#CFECB0 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 #CFECB0 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.
#CFECB0 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 #CEB1EC; it also sits naturally between #ECEBB1 and #B2ECB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFECB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 236, 176 |
| HSL | 89°, 61%, 81% |
| HSV | 89°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.56, 76.39, 52.47 |
| Yxy | 76.39, 0.3303, 0.3970 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.04, -19.82, 26.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.40, -18.76, 21.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 69%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFECB0
.text { color: #CFECB0; }
.background { background-color: #CFECB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFECB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 236, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 61%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFECB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 236, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFECB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 236, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFECB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFECB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFECB0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEB1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFECB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFECB0
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 #CFECB0: ·
How #CFECB0 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 #CFECB0 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 #CFECB0?
#CFECB0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 236, 176). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFECB0?
#CFECB0 is RGB 207, 236, 176 — HSL 89°, 61%, 81% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFECB0?
Its complement is #CEB1EC; analogous partners are #ECEBB1 and #B2ECB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFECB0 for text?
Black text on #CFECB0 has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.