Palettes / Colors / #CFEDBE
#CFEDBE — Pale Green
#CFEDBE is a green color we call Pale 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 #CFEDBE 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.
#CFEDBE 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 #DCBFED; it also sits naturally between #E7EDBF and #BFEDC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEDBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 237, 190 |
| HSL | 98°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 98°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.31, 77.55, 60.24 |
| Yxy | 77.55, 0.3216, 0.3818 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.57, -18.16, 19.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.06, -17.30, 16.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEDBE
.text { color: #CFEDBE; }
.background { background-color: #CFEDBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEDBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 237, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEDBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 237, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEDBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 237, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEDBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEDBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFEDBE
Tints of #CFEDBE
Tones of #CFEDBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCBFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEDBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEDBE
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 #CFEDBE: ·
How #CFEDBE 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 #CFEDBE 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 #CFEDBE?
#CFEDBE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 207, 237, 190). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEDBE?
#CFEDBE is RGB 207, 237, 190 — HSL 98°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFEDBE?
Its complement is #DCBFED; analogous partners are #E7EDBF and #BFEDC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEDBE for text?
Black text on #CFEDBE has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.