Palettes / Colors / #CFEF8A
#CFEF8A — Light Green
#CFEF8A is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CFEF8A 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.
#CFEF8A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA8AEF; it also sits naturally between #EFDD8A and #9DEF8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEF8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 239, 138 |
| HSL | 79°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 79°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 42%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.19, 76.83, 35.65 |
| Yxy | 76.83, 0.3523, 0.4424 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.24, -26.23, 45.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.65, -24.50, 33.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 94% · Blue 54%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEF8A
.text { color: #CFEF8A; }
.background { background-color: #CFEF8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEF8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 239, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEF8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 239, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEF8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 239, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEF8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEF8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFEF8A
Tints of #CFEF8A
Tones of #CFEF8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA8AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEF8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEF8A
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 #CFEF8A: ·
How #CFEF8A 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 #CFEF8A 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 #CFEF8A?
#CFEF8A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 239, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEF8A?
#CFEF8A is RGB 207, 239, 138 — HSL 79°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 42%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFEF8A?
Its complement is #AA8AEF; analogous partners are #EFDD8A and #9DEF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEF8A for text?
Black text on #CFEF8A has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.