#CFDEC9 Color
#CFDEC9 is rgb(207, 222, 201) in RGB, hsl(103, 24%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFDEC9rgb(207, 222, 201)hsl(103, 24%, 83%)hsv(103, 9%, 87%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 13%)oklch(88.4% 0.033 136.6)lab(86.89% -8.05 8.53)lch(86.89% 11.73 133.33)What #CFDEC9 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 #CFDEC9, 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.
#CFDEC9 Channel Values
How #CFDEC9 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 222 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 24% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 9% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFDEC9 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 #CFDEC9 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CFDEC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFDEC9; 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 #CFDEC9
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 #CFDEC9.
How #CFDEC9 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-cfdec9: #CFDEC9;background-color: #CFDEC9;colors: { 'color-cfdec9': '#CFDEC9' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.871, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_cfdec9">#CFDEC9</color>fill="#CFDEC9"More Green Colors
#CFDEC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFDEC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFDEC9?
#CFDEC9 is a lightest green — rgb(207, 222, 201) in RGB and hsl(103, 24%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #CFDEC9?
#CFDEC9 is rgb(207, 222, 201) — red 207, green 222, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFDEC9?
#CFDEC9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFDEC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFDEC9 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFDEC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFDEC9 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.99, which is visibly different.
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