Palettes / Colors / #CBD69F
#CBD69F — Light Muted Green
#CBD69F is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
#CBD69F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA9FD6; it also sits naturally between #D6C59F and #AFD69F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBD69F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 214, 159 |
| HSL | 72°, 40%, 73% |
| HSV | 72°, 26%, 84% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 26%, 16% |
| XYZ | 54.93, 63.29, 42.12 |
| Yxy | 63.29, 0.3426, 0.3947 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.60, -12.81, 25.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.56, -11.91, 20.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 62%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 16%
Previews
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CSS code for #CBD69F
.text { color: #CBD69F; }
.background { background-color: #CBD69F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD69F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 214, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 40%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD69F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 214, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD69F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 214, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBD69F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD69F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA9FD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBD69F: #000000.
How #CBD69F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #CBD69F or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBD69F?
#CBD69F is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 214, 159). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD69F?
#CBD69F is RGB 203, 214, 159 — HSL 72°, 40%, 73% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 16%.
What colors go with #CBD69F?
Its complement is #AA9FD6; analogous partners are #D6C59F and #AFD69F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBD69F for text?
Black text on #CBD69F has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.