Palettes / Colors / #CFEDE2
#CFEDE2 — Pale Muted Green
#CFEDE2 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 #CFEDE2 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.
#CFEDE2 is a cool 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 #EDCFDA; it also sits naturally between #CFEDD3 and #CFE9ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEDE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 237, 226 |
| HSL | 158°, 45%, 87% |
| HSV | 158°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 5%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.74, 79.32, 83.59 |
| Yxy | 79.32, 0.2998, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.38, -11.87, 2.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.06, -11.51, 1.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 89%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEDE2
.text { color: #CFEDE2; }
.background { background-color: #CFEDE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEDE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 237, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 45%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEDE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 237, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEDE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 237, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEDE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEDE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFEDE2
Tints of #CFEDE2
Tones of #CFEDE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCFDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEDE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEDE2
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 #CFEDE2: ·
How #CFEDE2 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 #CFEDE2 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 #CFEDE2?
#CFEDE2 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 237, 226). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEDE2?
#CFEDE2 is RGB 207, 237, 226 — HSL 158°, 45%, 87% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 5%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFEDE2?
Its complement is #EDCFDA; analogous partners are #CFEDD3 and #CFE9ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEDE2 for text?
Black text on #CFEDE2 has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.