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#CFDD9C Color

#CFDD9C is rgb(207, 221, 156) in RGB, hsl(73, 49%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 29%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFDD9C
HEX#CFDD9C
RGBrgb(207, 221, 156)
HSLhsl(73, 49%, 74%)
HSVhsv(73, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 29%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.086 118.1)
LABlab(85.87% -12.69 30.36)
LCHlch(85.87% 32.90 112.69)

What #CFDD9C 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 #CFDD9C, 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.

#CFDD9C Channel Values

How #CFDD9C 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 221 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 49% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFDD9C 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 text14.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFDD9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFDD9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CFDD9C

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 #CFDD9C.

How #CFDD9C 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#CFDD9C
Protanopia#DBDB9C
Protanomaly#D6DC9C
Deuteranopia#D9D99D
Deuteranomaly#D5DA9C
Tritanopia#D6D6D6
Tritanomaly#D3D9C2
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFDD9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfdd9c: #CFDD9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFDD9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfdd9c': '#CFDD9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.867, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_cfdd9c">#CFDD9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFDD9C"

More Green Colors

#CFDD9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFDD9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFDD9C?

#CFDD9C is a light green — rgb(207, 221, 156) in RGB and hsl(73, 49%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.

What is the RGB value of #CFDD9C?

#CFDD9C is rgb(207, 221, 156) — red 207, green 221, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFDD9C?

#CFDD9C converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 29%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFDD9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFDD9C scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFDD9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFDD9C 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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