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#CDDF86 Color

#CDDF86 is rgb(205, 223, 134) in RGB, hsl(72, 58%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 40%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDDF86
HEX#CDDF86
RGBrgb(205, 223, 134)
HSLhsl(72, 58%, 70%)
HSVhsv(72, 40%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 40%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.115 118.2)
LABlab(85.97% -16.37 41.41)
LCHlch(85.97% 44.53 111.57)

What #CDDF86 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CDDF86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#CDDF86 Channel Values

How #CDDF86 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 223 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 58% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 40% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDDF86 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDDF86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDDF86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDDF86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDDF86

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDDF86.

How #CDDF86 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CDDF86
Protanopia#DCDC86
Protanomaly#D6DD86
Deuteranopia#D9D987
Deuteranomaly#D4DC87
Tritanopia#D6D6D6
Tritanomaly#D3DABC
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDDF86 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cddf86: #CDDF86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDDF86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cddf86': '#CDDF86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.875, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_cddf86">#CDDF86</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDDF86"

More Green Colors

#CDDF86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDDF86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDDF86?

#CDDF86 is a light green — rgb(205, 223, 134) in RGB and hsl(72, 58%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #CDDF86?

#CDDF86 is rgb(205, 223, 134) — red 205, green 223, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDDF86?

#CDDF86 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 40%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDDF86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDDF86 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDDF86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDDF86 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.28, which is visibly different.

Open #CDDF86 in a Tool

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