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#CFFB9D Color

#CFFB9D is rgb(207, 251, 157) in RGB, hsl(88, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 37%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFFB9D
HEX#CFFB9D
RGBrgb(207, 251, 157)
HSLhsl(88, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(88, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 37%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(93.6% 0.129 129)
LABlab(93.92% -26.17 40.23)
LCHlch(93.92% 48.00 123.04)

What #CFFB9D 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 #CFFB9D, 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.

#CFFB9D Channel Values

How #CFFB9D 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 251 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFFB9D 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFFB9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFFB9D; 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 #CFFB9D

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 #CFFB9D.

How #CFFB9D 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#CFFB9D
Protanopia#F4F49D
Protanomaly#E6F79D
Deuteranopia#EEEE9F
Deuteranomaly#E2F39E
Tritanopia#DAF2F2
Tritanomaly#D6F5D5
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFFB9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cffb9d: #CFFB9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFFB9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cffb9d': '#CFFB9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.984, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_cffb9d">#CFFB9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFFB9D"

More Green Colors

#CFFB9D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFFB9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFFB9D?

#CFFB9D is a lightest green — rgb(207, 251, 157) in RGB and hsl(88, 92%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #CFFB9D?

#CFFB9D is rgb(207, 251, 157) — red 207, green 251, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFFB9D?

#CFFB9D converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 37%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFFB9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFFB9D scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFFB9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFFB9D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.

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