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#cdf2c0

a pale, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Light Goldenrod Yellow

RGB
205, 242, 192
HSL
104°, 66%, 85%
CMYK
15, 0, 21, 5
Luminance
0.8029

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cdf2c0 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cdf2c0
Hue
104°
green
Saturation
66%
vivid
Lightness
85%
pale
Brightness
95%
HSV value
Perceived
89%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8029
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
56/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
17.06:1
Closest name
Light Goldenrod Yellow
ΔE2000 10.5
Where it sits
Hue104° of 360°
Saturation66%
Lightness85%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool56% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cdf2c0
RGBrgb(205, 242, 192)
HSLhsl(104, 66%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 21%, 5%)
LABlab(91.8 -21.0 20.2)
LCHlch(91.8 29.1 136.0)
OKLCHoklch(0.922 0.077 137.6)
Decimal13497024
Display P3color(display-p3 0.804 0.949 0.753)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cdf2c0;
background-color: #cdf2c0;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cdf2c0] bg-[#cdf2c0]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cdf2c0;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.949, blue: 0.753)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cdf2c0")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCDF2C0)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(192, 242, 205)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cdf2c0 · 17.06:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.23:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 17.06:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #cdf2c0 as text scores 1.23:1 on white and 17.06:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cdf2c0 on white: 1.23:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cdf2c0 on black: 17.06:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F6EABD
deuteranopia · #F0E6C2
tritanopia · #CCEEE4

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cdf2c0 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F5FBF3
#ECF8E8
#cdf2c0
#B5ECA2
#90E273
#6BD945
#54CB2A
#46A923
#38871C
#2B6218
#1B3D0F
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F5FBF3Darkest = 950 · #1B3D0F
:root {
  --brand-50: #F5FBF3;
  --brand-100: #ECF8E8;
  --brand-200: #cdf2c0;
  --brand-300: #B5ECA2;
  --brand-400: #90E273;
  --brand-500: #6BD945;
  --brand-600: #54CB2A;
  --brand-700: #46A923;
  --brand-800: #38871C;
  --brand-900: #2B6218;
  --brand-950: #1B3D0F;
  --brand: #cdf2c0;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cdf2c0

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F6FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#CBEDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#5F9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#631DAF
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#2C6A16
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EEFBEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#182414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cdf2c0

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#E5C0F2
Analogous left#E6F2C0
Analogous right#C0F2CC
Split-complement 1#CCC0F2
Split-complement 2#F2C0E6
Triadic 1#C0CDF2
Triadic 2#F2C0CD
Tetradic#C0E6F2

RGB percentages

Red80.4%
Green94.9%
Blue75.3%

CMYK percentages

Cyan15.3%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow20.7%
Key (black)5.1%

Color previews

#cdf2c0 text on a black background

contrast 17.06:1

Card sample

#cdf2c0 text on a white background

contrast 1.23:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cdf2c0;
Background color
Panel with #cdf2c0 background
background-color: #cdf2c0;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cdf2c0;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(205, 242, 192, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(205, 242, 192, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cdf2c0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdf2c0, #C0F2D4);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cdf2c0

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cdf2c0 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#cdf2c0, answered

What color is #cdf2c0?

#cdf2c0 is a pale vivid green, closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow (ΔE2000 10.5). It sits at 104° on the hue wheel with 66% saturation and 85% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #cdf2c0?

rgb(205, 242, 192) — 205 red, 242 green and 192 blue out of 255, or 80.4% / 94.9% / 75.3% by channel.

Is #cdf2c0 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8029 and perceived brightness is 89%, so black text on it reaches 17.06:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cdf2c0?

Black. It scores 17.06:1 against #cdf2c0, versus 1.23:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cdf2c0?

#E5C0F2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CCC0F2 and #F2C0E6, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cdf2c0?

For interface work: #F6FAF4 as the surface, #CBEDC0 for borders, #5F9B4B for secondary text, #631DAF as an accent and #2C6A16 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E6F2C0 and #C0F2CC stays calm, while #E5C0F2 is the loudest partner.

What is #cdf2c0 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(15%, 0%, 21%, 5%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cdf2c0 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 56 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DFF2C0; nudged cooler, #BFF3C5.

Work with #cdf2c0 in the Color Lab