Palettes / Colors / #CFFFA9
#CFFFA9 — Pale Vivid Green
#CFFFA9 is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CFFFA9 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.
#CFFFA9 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 #D8A8FF; it also sits naturally between #FBFFA8 and #A8FFAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFFFA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 255, 169 |
| HSL | 93°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 93°, 34%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 34%, 0% |
| XYZ | 68.65, 87.65, 50.84 |
| Yxy | 87.65, 0.3314, 0.4231 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.01, -29.89, 36.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.62, -28.39, 29.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 100% · Blue 66%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFFFA9
.text { color: #CFFFA9; }
.background { background-color: #CFFFA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFFFA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 255, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFFFA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 255, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFFFA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 255, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFFFA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFFFA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8A8FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFFFA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFFFA9
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 #CFFFA9: ·
How #CFFFA9 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 #CFFFA9 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 #CFFFA9?
#CFFFA9 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 207, 255, 169). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFFFA9?
#CFFFA9 is RGB 207, 255, 169 — HSL 93°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 34%, 0%.
What colors go with #CFFFA9?
Its complement is #D8A8FF; analogous partners are #FBFFA8 and #A8FFAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFFFA9 for text?
Black text on #CFFFA9 has a contrast ratio of 18.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.