Pale goldenrod

#cfd8a6

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Pale goldenrod, a soft green at 71 degrees. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cfd8a6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cfd8a6
RGB207, 216, 166
HSL71, 39%, 75%
HSV71, 23%, 85%
CMYK4%, 0%, 23%, 15%
Lab84.55, -11.34, 23.69
XYZ57.17, 65.13, 45.63
Decimal13621414
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone579 C
Pantone579 CHex#cfd8a6Rgb207 216 166Cmyk4 0 23 15Lab85 -11 24Darker#95a649Deep#b4c274Lighter#e9edd9

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 4, 0, 23, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cfd8a6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
4 0 23 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
8 4 25 21
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #cfd8a6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cfd8a6; }
.text { color: #cfd8a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd8a6; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cfd8a6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.50:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
14.03:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cfd8a6 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cfd8a6 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cfd8a6 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #cfd8a6 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.