Palettes / Colors / #F5FFCD
#F5FFCD — Pale Vivid Green
#F5FFCD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #F5FFCD 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.
#F5FFCD 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 #D6CCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF0CC and #DBFFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F5FFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 245, 255, 205 |
| HSL | 72°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 72°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 84.44, 95.34, 71.71 |
| Yxy | 95.34, 0.3357, 0.3791 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.17, -11.46, 22.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.64, -11.48, 20.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 100% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F5FFCD
.text { color: #F5FFCD; }
.background { background-color: #F5FFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F5FFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 255, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F5FFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 255, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F5FFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 255, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F5FFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F5FFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6CCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F5FFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F5FFCD
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 #F5FFCD: ·
How #F5FFCD 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 #F5FFCD 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 #F5FFCD?
#F5FFCD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 245, 255, 205). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F5FFCD?
#F5FFCD is RGB 245, 255, 205 — HSL 72°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #F5FFCD?
Its complement is #D6CCFF; analogous partners are #FFF0CC and #DBFFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F5FFCD for text?
Black text on #F5FFCD has a contrast ratio of 20.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.