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#CFD96D Color

#CFD96D is rgb(207, 217, 109) in RGB, hsl(66, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFD96D
HEX#CFD96D
RGBrgb(207, 217, 109)
HSLhsl(66, 59%, 64%)
HSVhsv(66, 50%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 50%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.133 113.6)
LABlab(84.25% -14.67 51.29)
LCHlch(84.25% 53.35 105.96)

What #CFD96D 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 #CFD96D, 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.

#CFD96D Channel Values

How #CFD96D 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 207 · G 217 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 59% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 50% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFD96D 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFD96D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFD96D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFD96D; 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 #CFD96D

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 #CFD96D.

How #CFD96D 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#CFD96D
Protanopia#D7D76D
Protanomaly#D4D86D
Deuteranopia#D6D66E
Deuteranomaly#D3D76D
Tritanopia#D9CFCF
Tritanomaly#D5D3B0
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFD96D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfd96d: #CFD96D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFD96D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfd96d': '#CFD96D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.851, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_cfd96d">#CFD96D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFD96D"

More Green Colors

#CFD96D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFD96D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFD96D?

#CFD96D is a light green — rgb(207, 217, 109) in RGB and hsl(66, 59%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #CFD96D?

#CFD96D is rgb(207, 217, 109) — red 207, green 217, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFD96D?

#CFD96D converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 50%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFD96D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFD96D scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFD96D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFD96D 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 12.76, which is visibly different.

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