Palettes / Colors / #CFECDD
#CFECDD — Pale Muted Green
#CFECDD is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CFECDD 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.
#CFECDD 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 #ECD0DE; it also sits naturally between #D0ECD0 and #D0ECEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFECDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 236, 221 |
| HSL | 149°, 43%, 87% |
| HSV | 149°, 12%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.78, 78.48, 79.93 |
| Yxy | 78.48, 0.3027, 0.3454 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.00, -12.30, 4.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.59, -11.90, 3.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFECDD
.text { color: #CFECDD; }
.background { background-color: #CFECDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFECDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 236, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(149, 43%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFECDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 236, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFECDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 236, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFECDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFECDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFECDD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECD0DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFECDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFECDD
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 #CFECDD: ·
How #CFECDD 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 #CFECDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFECDD?
#CFECDD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 236, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFECDD?
#CFECDD is RGB 207, 236, 221 — HSL 149°, 43%, 87% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFECDD?
Its complement is #ECD0DE; analogous partners are #D0ECD0 and #D0ECEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFECDD for text?
Black text on #CFECDD has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.