Palettes / Colors / #CFEFBE
#CFEFBE — Pale Green
#CFEFBE is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CFEFBE 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.
#CFEFBE 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 #DEBEEF; it also sits naturally between #E7EFBE and #BEEFC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFEFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 239, 190 |
| HSL | 99°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 99°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.89, 78.72, 60.44 |
| Yxy | 78.72, 0.3214, 0.3839 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -19.14, 20.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.72, -18.24, 17.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 94% · Blue 75%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFEFBE
.text { color: #CFEFBE; }
.background { background-color: #CFEFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFEFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 239, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFEFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 239, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFEFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 239, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFEFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFEFBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFEFBE
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Tones of #CFEFBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFEFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFEFBE
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 #CFEFBE: ·
How #CFEFBE 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 #CFEFBE 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 #CFEFBE?
#CFEFBE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 207, 239, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFEFBE?
#CFEFBE is RGB 207, 239, 190 — HSL 99°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFEFBE?
Its complement is #DEBEEF; analogous partners are #E7EFBE and #BEEFC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFEFBE for text?
Black text on #CFEFBE has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.