Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CDFED9

#CDFED9 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 254, 217, HSL 135, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.8887, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#CDFED9 Sample readable text
HEX #CDFED9
RGB rgb(205, 254, 217)
HSL hsl(135 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(19, 0, 15, 0)
Luminance 0.8887
Contrast Black 18.77:1White 1.12:1

CSS

--color-cdfed9: #CDFED9;
.background-cdfed9 { background-color: #CDFED9; }
.text-cdfed9 { color: #CDFED9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8887
Black text18.77:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CDFED9","rgb":[205,254,217],"hsl":[135,96,90],"cmyk":[19,0,15,0],"luminance":0.8887,"contrast":{"black":18.77,"white":1.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CDFEF2","hex":"#CDFEF2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.05,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D9FECD","hex":"#D9FECD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.01,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CCFFD9","hex":"#CCFFD9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.87,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cdfed9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/duck-egg-blue.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#FECDF2","analogous":["#D9FECD","#CDFEF2"],"triadic":["#D9CDFE","#FED9CD"],"tetradic":["#CDD9FE","#FECDF2","#FEF2CD"],"splitComplementary":["#F2CDFE","#FECDD9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#CDFED9","#73FC95"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#73FC95","saturated":"#CCFFD9","desaturated":"#D3F8DC","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F5FFF7"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":9.899494936611665},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"duck-egg-blue","name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","distance":28.948229652260256},{"slug":"moonstone","name":"Moonstone","hex":"#D9E6E8","distance":30.740852297878796},{"slug":"pastel-aqua","name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","distance":31.20897306865447}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CDFED9

#CDFED9 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #CDFED9 is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 205, 254, and 217, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 135deg with 96% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8887, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.77:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CDFED9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.77:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.12:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#CDFEF2#000000 text · best 19.05:1#CDFEF2
#D9FECD#000000 text · best 19.01:1#D9FECD
#CCFFD9#000000 text · best 18.87:1#CCFFD9
Duck Egg Blue#000000 text · best 18.43:1#C3FBF4

Generated Palette

#CDFED9#CDFED9
#FECDF2#FECDF2
#D9FECD#D9FECD
#CDFEF2#CDFEF2
White#FFFFFF
#73FC95#73FC95

Color Harmonies

#FECDF2#FECDF2
#D9FECD#D9FECD
#CDFEF2#CDFEF2
#D9CDFE#D9CDFE
#FED9CD#FED9CD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#73FC95#73FC95
#CCFFD9#CCFFD9
#D3F8DC#D3F8DC
White#FFFFFF
#F5FFF7#F5FFF7

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4
Moonstone#D9E6E8
Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Soft Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D5F5E3.Duck Egg Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C3FBF4.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CDFED9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.