What color is #CFEF99?

#CFEF99 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFEF99?

The RGB value is 207, 239, 153: 207 red, 239 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFEF99?

The complementary color is #B999EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFEF99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFEF99 color

#CFEF99 rgb(207, 239, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFEF99 is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 93.7% green and 60% blue (207, 239, 153).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 73% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Avocado (#D8F19C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.46:1).

#CFEF99 color codes

HEX	`#CFEF99`
RGB	`rgb(207, 239, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 93.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 73%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 36%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 36%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.46, -24.43, 38.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.46, 45.37, 122.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.348, 77.298, 41.766)`
Decimal	`13627289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFEF99, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CFEF99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFEF99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CFEF99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfef99; }
.text { color: #cfef99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfef99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 239 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfef99, #a4ef99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #CFEF99?: #CFEF99 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFEF99?: The RGB value is 207, 239, 153: 207 red, 239 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFEF99?: The complementary color is #B999EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFEF99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.