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#CDF88C Color

#CDF88C is rgb(205, 248, 140) in RGB, hsl(84, 89%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 44%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDF88C
HEX#CDF88C
RGBrgb(205, 248, 140)
HSLhsl(84, 89%, 76%)
HSVhsv(84, 44%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 44%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.143 126.8)
LABlab(92.78% -27.07 46.91)
LCHlch(92.78% 54.16 119.99)

What #CDF88C 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 #CDF88C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mindaro#E3F988ΔE 8.8Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 9.44Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 11.38Key Lime#E8F48CΔE 12.01Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 15.19June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 16.04

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

#CDF88C Channel Values

How #CDF88C 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 248 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 89% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 44% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDF88C 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDF88C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDF88C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDF88C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDF88C
Complementary
#B78BF8
Analogous
#F8ED8B
Analogous
#96F88B
Triadic
#8BCDF8
Triadic
#F88BCD
Split comp.
#8B96F8
Split comp.
#ED8BF8

Tints & Shades of #CDF88C

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

#D3F99A
#D9FAA8
#E0FBB7
#E8FCCA
#EEFDD8
#F5FEE7

Shades

#B8F55B
#A1F226
#87D90D
#69A90A
#4B7807
#2A4304

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDF88C.

How #CDF88C 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#CDF88C
Protanopia#F1F18C
Protanomaly#E4F48C
Deuteranopia#EBEB8E
Deuteranomaly#E0F08D
Tritanopia#D9EEEE
Tritanomaly#D5F2CE
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDF88C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdf88c: #CDF88C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDF88C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdf88c': '#CDF88C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.973, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_cdf88c">#CDF88C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDF88C"

More Green Colors

#CDF88C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDF88C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDF88C?

#CDF88C is a light green — rgb(205, 248, 140) in RGB and hsl(84, 89%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #CDF88C?

#CDF88C is rgb(205, 248, 140) — red 205, green 248, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDF88C?

#CDF88C converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 44%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDF88C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDF88C scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDF88C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDF88C 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 20, which is visibly different.

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