Palettes / Colors / #CFF4CD
#CFF4CD — Pale Green
#CFF4CD 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 #CFF4CD 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.
#CFF4CD 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 #F2CDF4; it also sits naturally between #E2F4CD and #CDF4DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFF4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 244, 205 |
| HSL | 117°, 64%, 88% |
| HSV | 117°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 16%, 4% |
| XYZ | 69.10, 82.37, 70.02 |
| Yxy | 82.37, 0.3120, 0.3719 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.74, -19.11, 14.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.76, -18.37, 13.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 96% · Blue 80%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFF4CD
.text { color: #CFF4CD; }
.background { background-color: #CFF4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFF4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 244, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFF4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 244, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFF4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 244, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFF4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFF4CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2CDF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFF4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFF4CD
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 #CFF4CD: ·
How #CFF4CD 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 #CFF4CD 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 #CFF4CD?
#CFF4CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 207, 244, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFF4CD?
#CFF4CD is RGB 207, 244, 205 — HSL 117°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 16%, 4%.
What colors go with #CFF4CD?
Its complement is #F2CDF4; analogous partners are #E2F4CD and #CDF4DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFF4CD for text?
Black text on #CFF4CD has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.