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#CDFF61 Color

#CDFF61 is rgb(205, 255, 97) in RGB, hsl(79, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDFF61
HEX#CDFF61
RGBrgb(205, 255, 97)
HSLhsl(79, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(79, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 62%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.6% 0.191 124.9)
LABlab(94.31% -32.96 67.40)
LCHlch(94.31% 75.03 116.06)

What #CDFF61 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 #CDFF61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 9.69Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 15.53Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 15.95June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 16.89Pear#D1E231ΔE 17.02Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 17.05

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

#CDFF61 Channel Values

How #CDFF61 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 255 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDFF61 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDFF61 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDFF61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDFF61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDFF61
Complementary
#9361FF
Analogous
#FFE261
Analogous
#7EFF61
Triadic
#61CDFF
Triadic
#FF61CD
Split comp.
#617EFF
Split comp.
#E261FF

Tints & Shades of #CDFF61

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

#D3FF75
#DAFF8A
#E0FF9E
#E8FFB8
#EFFFCC
#F5FFE0

Shades

#BEFF33
#AEFF00
#8FD100
#70A300
#507500
#2D4200

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDFF61.

How #CDFF61 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#CDFF61
Protanopia#F7F762
Protanomaly#E8FA61
Deuteranopia#F0F065
Deuteranomaly#E3F663
Tritanopia#DDF2F2
Tritanomaly#D7F7C9
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDFF61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdff61: #CDFF61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDFF61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdff61': '#CDFF61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 1.000, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_cdff61">#CDFF61</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDFF61"

More Green Colors

#CDFF61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDFF61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDFF61?

#CDFF61 is a light green — rgb(205, 255, 97) in RGB and hsl(79, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #CDFF61?

#CDFF61 is rgb(205, 255, 97) — red 205, green 255, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDFF61?

#CDFF61 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 62%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDFF61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDFF61 scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDFF61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDFF61 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.63, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.