#CDFD97

A color in the Green family

#cdfd97 is a color in the Green family: RGB(205, 253, 151), HSL(88°, 96%, 79%), CMYK(19%, 0%, 40%, 1%). Closest named color: palegreen. Contrast is 1.16:1 on white and 18.09:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cdfd97
RGBrgb(205 253 151)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 253, 151)
RGB %rgb(80% 99% 59%)
HSLhsl(88 96% 79%)
HSV / HSBhsv(88, 40%, 99%)
HWBhwb(88 59% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 40%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(94.26 -28.3 43.52)
LCHlch(94.26 51.91 123.03)
OKLaboklab(0.9378 -0.0879 0.1074)
OKLCHoklch(0.9378 0.1388 129.31)
Decimal13499799

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorpalegreen ΔE 5.7
Closest web-safe color#ccff99
Hue88°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)96% / 40%
Lightness (HSL)79%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)89% / 92%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8546
Red / Green / Blue205 / 253 / 151

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.16:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
18.09:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 7.5 / -96.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -8.9 / 96

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cdfd97;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(93.78% 0.1388 129.31);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 253 151 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cdfd97] text-[#cdfd97] border-[#cdfd97]">