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#CFE8DB Color

#CFE8DB is rgb(207, 232, 219) in RGB, hsl(149, 35%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFE8DB
HEX#CFE8DB
RGBrgb(207, 232, 219)
HSLhsl(149, 35%, 86%)
HSVhsv(149, 11%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.032 163.2)
LABlab(89.87% -10.38 3.40)
LCHlch(89.87% 10.92 161.85)

What #CFE8DB 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 #CFE8DB, 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.

#CFE8DB Channel Values

How #CFE8DB 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 232 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 35% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 11% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFE8DB 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFE8DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFE8DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFE8DB; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFE8DB

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 #CFE8DB.

How #CFE8DB 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#CFE8DB
Protanopia#E4E4DB
Protanomaly#DCE6DB
Deuteranopia#E0E0DC
Deuteranomaly#D9E3DB
Tritanopia#D1E6E6
Tritanomaly#D0E7E2
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFE8DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfe8db: #CFE8DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFE8DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfe8db': '#CFE8DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.910, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_cfe8db">#CFE8DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFE8DB"

More Green Colors

#CFE8DB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFE8DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFE8DB?

#CFE8DB is a lightest green — rgb(207, 232, 219) in RGB and hsl(149, 35%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #CFE8DB?

#CFE8DB is rgb(207, 232, 219) — red 207, green 232, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFE8DB?

#CFE8DB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFE8DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFE8DB scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFE8DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFE8DB 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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