Palettes / Colors / #CFEF9F
#CFEF9F — Light Green
#CFEF9F is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#CFEF9F 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 #BF9FEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE79F and #A7EF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEF9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 239, 159 |
| HSL | 84°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 84°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.86, 77.50, 44.45 |
| Yxy | 77.50, 0.3401, 0.4194 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.55, -23.66, 35.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.03, -22.26, 27.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 94% · Blue 62%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEF9F
.text { color: #CFEF9F; }
.background { background-color: #CFEF9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEF9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 239, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEF9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 239, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEF9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 239, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEF9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEF9F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF9FEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEF9F: #000000.
How #CFEF9F 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 #CFEF9F 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 #CFEF9F?
#CFEF9F is Light Green, a green color (RGB 207, 239, 159). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEF9F?
#CFEF9F is RGB 207, 239, 159 — HSL 84°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFEF9F?
Its complement is #BF9FEF; analogous partners are #EFE79F and #A7EF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEF9F for text?
Black text on #CFEF9F has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.