#CFDC56 Color
#CFDC56 is rgb(207, 220, 86) in RGB, hsl(66, 66%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 61%, 14%) 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 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFDC56rgb(207, 220, 86)hsl(66, 66%, 60%)hsv(66, 61%, 86%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 61%, 14%)oklch(85.9% 0.157 114.4)lab(84.87% -17.37 61.99)lch(84.87% 64.38 105.66)What #CFDC56 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 #CFDC56, 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.
#CFDC56 Channel Values
How #CFDC56 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 220 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 66% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 61% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFDC56 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFDC56 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CFDC56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFDC56; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CFDC56
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFDC56.
How #CFDC56 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfdc56: #CFDC56;background-color: #CFDC56;colors: { 'color-cfdc56': '#CFDC56' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.863, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_cfdc56">#CFDC56</color>fill="#CFDC56"More Green Colors
#CFDC56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFDC56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFDC56?
#CFDC56 is a light green — rgb(207, 220, 86) in RGB and hsl(66, 66%, 60%) 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 7.
What is the RGB value of #CFDC56?
#CFDC56 is rgb(207, 220, 86) — red 207, green 220, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFDC56?
#CFDC56 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 61%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFDC56 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFDC56 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFDC56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFDC56 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 18.06, which is visibly different.
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