Pale goldenrod

#cfed97

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

This is Pale goldenrod, a strong green at 81 degrees. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cfed97, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cfed97

RGB207, 237, 151

HSL81, 70%, 76%

HSV81, 36%, 93%

CMYK13%, 0%, 36%, 7%

Lab89.89, -23.72, 38.48

XYZ61.6, 76.07, 40.71

Decimal13626775

Web safe#ccff99

Pantone366 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#c1e879 #b3e25a #a5dd3c #95d124 #7fb21f #69941a #547514 #3e570f #28390a #131a05

Tints of pale goldenrod

#d7f0a9 #dbf2b2 #dff3bb #e3f5c3 #e8f6cc #ecf8d5 #f0f9de #f4fbe7 #f8fcf0

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#b597ed Analogous#ede097 Analogous#a4ed97 Triadic#97cfed Triadic#ed97cf Split complementary#97a4ed Split complementary#e097ed

Pale goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 13, 0, 36, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cfed97 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

13 0 36 7

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

16 4 37 13

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #cfed97 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cfed97; }
.text { color: #cfed97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfed97; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cfed97 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cfed97 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cfed97 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cfed97 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #cfed97 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.