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#cfeba2

a light, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Pale Goldenrod

RGB
207, 235, 162
HSL
83°, 65%, 78%
CMYK
12, 0, 31, 8
Luminance
0.7529

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cfeba2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cfeba2
Hue
83°
green
Saturation
65%
vivid
Lightness
78%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
86%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7529
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
44/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
16.06:1
Closest name
Pale Goldenrod
ΔE2000 8.7
Where it sits
Hue83° of 360°
Saturation65%
Lightness78%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool44% 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#cfeba2
RGBrgb(207, 235, 162)
HSLhsl(83, 65%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 31%, 8%)
LABlab(89.5 -21.3 32.5)
LCHlch(89.5 38.9 123.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.902 0.100 125.4)
Decimal13626274
Display P3color(display-p3 0.812 0.922 0.635)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cfeba2;
background-color: #cfeba2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cfeba2] bg-[#cfeba2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cfeba2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.922, blue: 0.635)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cfeba2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCFEBA2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(162, 235, 207)

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 #cfeba2 · 16.06:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.31:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 16.06:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #cfeba2 as text scores 1.31:1 on white and 16.06:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cfeba2 on white: 1.31:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cfeba2 on black: 16.06:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F3E29D
deuteranopia · #EFE1A5
tritanopia · #D4E4D8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cfeba2 is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F8FBF3
#F1F7E8
#E2F1CB
#cfeba2
#B8E174
#A0D746
#8DC92B
#75A824
#5E861D
#466219
#2C3D10
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #F8FBF3Darkest = 950 · #2C3D10
:root {
  --brand-50: #F8FBF3;
  --brand-100: #F1F7E8;
  --brand-200: #E2F1CB;
  --brand-300: #cfeba2;
  --brand-400: #B8E174;
  --brand-500: #A0D746;
  --brand-600: #8DC92B;
  --brand-700: #75A824;
  --brand-800: #5E861D;
  --brand-900: #466219;
  --brand-950: #2C3D10;
  --brand: #cfeba2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cfeba2

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#F8FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#DBEDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#7C9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#3321AB
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#496917
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F4FAEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1E2414
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 #cfeba2

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#BEA2EB
Analogous left#EBE2A2
Analogous right#AAEBA2
Split-complement 1#A2AAEB
Split-complement 2#E2A2EB
Triadic 1#A2CFEB
Triadic 2#EBA2CF
Tetradic#A2EBE2

RGB percentages

Red81.2%
Green92.2%
Blue63.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan11.9%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow31.1%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#cfeba2 text on a black background

contrast 16.06:1

Card sample

#cfeba2 text on a white background

contrast 1.31:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cfeba2;
Background color
Panel with #cfeba2 background
background-color: #cfeba2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cfeba2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(207, 235, 162, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(207, 235, 162, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cfeba2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cfeba2, #A2EBA5);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cfeba2

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.

#cfeba2 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

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cfeba2, answered

What color is #cfeba2?

#cfeba2 is a light vivid green, closest to Pale Goldenrod (ΔE2000 8.7). It sits at 83° on the hue wheel with 65% saturation and 78% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #cfeba2?

rgb(207, 235, 162) — 207 red, 235 green and 162 blue out of 255, or 81.2% / 92.2% / 63.5% by channel.

Is #cfeba2 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7529 and perceived brightness is 86%, so black text on it reaches 16.06:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cfeba2?

Black. It scores 16.06:1 against #cfeba2, versus 1.31:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cfeba2?

#BEA2EB sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #A2AAEB and #E2A2EB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cfeba2?

For interface work: #F8FAF4 as the surface, #DBEDC0 for borders, #7C9B4B for secondary text, #3321AB as an accent and #496917 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EBE2A2 and #AAEBA2 stays calm, while #BEA2EB is the loudest partner.

What is #cfeba2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(12%, 0%, 31%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cfeba2 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 44 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EAEBA2; nudged cooler, #B4ECA1.

Work with #cfeba2 in the Color Lab