Palettes / Colors / #CFECB4
#CFECB4 — Pale Green
#CFECB4 is a green color we call Pale 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 #CFECB4 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.
#CFECB4 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 #D2B6ED; it also sits naturally between #ECEDB6 and #B6EDB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFECB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 236, 180 |
| HSL | 91°, 60%, 82% |
| HSV | 91°, 24%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 24%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.97, 76.55, 54.58 |
| Yxy | 76.55, 0.3279, 0.3924 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.11, -19.22, 24.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.49, -18.23, 20.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 71%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFECB4
.text { color: #CFECB4; }
.background { background-color: #CFECB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFECB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 236, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 60%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFECB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 236, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFECB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 236, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFECB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFECB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFECB4
Tints of #CFECB4
Tones of #CFECB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2B6ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFECB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFECB4
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 #CFECB4: ·
How #CFECB4 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 #CFECB4 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 #CFECB4?
#CFECB4 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 207, 236, 180). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFECB4?
#CFECB4 is RGB 207, 236, 180 — HSL 91°, 60%, 82% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 24%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFECB4?
Its complement is #D2B6ED; analogous partners are #ECEDB6 and #B6EDB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFECB4 for text?
Black text on #CFECB4 has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.