Palettes / Colors / #CFFFAE
#CFFFAE — Pale Vivid Green
#CFFFAE 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 #CFFFAE 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.
#CFFFAE 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 #DEADFF; it also sits naturally between #F7FFAD and #ADFFB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFFFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 255, 174 |
| HSL | 96°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 96°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.13, 87.84, 53.36 |
| Yxy | 87.84, 0.3287, 0.4176 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.09, -29.19, 33.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.72, -27.78, 27.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFFFAE
.text { color: #CFFFAE; }
.background { background-color: #CFFFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFFFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 255, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFFFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 255, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFFFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 255, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFFFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFFFAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFFFAE
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Tones of #CFFFAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEADFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFFFAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFFFAE
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 #CFFFAE: ·
How #CFFFAE 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 #CFFFAE 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 #CFFFAE?
#CFFFAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 207, 255, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFFFAE?
#CFFFAE is RGB 207, 255, 174 — HSL 96°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #CFFFAE?
Its complement is #DEADFF; analogous partners are #F7FFAD and #ADFFB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFFFAE for text?
Black text on #CFFFAE has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.