Palettes / Colors / #CFECB2
#CFECB2 — Light Green
#CFECB2 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 #CFECB2 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.
#CFECB2 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 #CFB1EC; it also sits naturally between #ECECB1 and #B1ECB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFECB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 236, 178 |
| HSL | 90°, 60%, 81% |
| HSV | 90°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.76, 76.47, 53.52 |
| Yxy | 76.47, 0.3291, 0.3947 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.08, -19.53, 25.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.45, -18.50, 20.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 70%
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 #CFECB2
.text { color: #CFECB2; }
.background { background-color: #CFECB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFECB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 236, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 60%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFECB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 236, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFECB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 236, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFECB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFECB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFECB2
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Tones of #CFECB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFB1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFECB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFECB2
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 #CFECB2: ·
How #CFECB2 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 #CFECB2 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 #CFECB2?
#CFECB2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 236, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFECB2?
#CFECB2 is RGB 207, 236, 178 — HSL 90°, 60%, 81% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFECB2?
Its complement is #CFB1EC; analogous partners are #ECECB1 and #B1ECB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFECB2 for text?
Black text on #CFECB2 has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.