Palettes / Colors / #CBD89D

#CBD89D — Light Muted Green

#CBD89D is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.

#CBD89D 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 #A99DD8; it also sits naturally between #D8C79D and #ADD89D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 85% · Blue 62%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CBD89D

.text { color: #CBD89D; }
.background { background-color: #CBD89D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD89D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 216, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 43%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD89D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 216, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD89D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 216, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBD89D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD89D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A99DD8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CBD89D: #000000.

How #CBD89D 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBD89D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CBD89C  ·  #CBD89E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBD89D?

#CBD89D is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 216, 157). Its closest standard named color is Tan.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD89D?

#CBD89D is RGB 203, 216, 157 — HSL 73°, 43%, 73% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 27%, 15%.

What colors go with #CBD89D?

Its complement is #A99DD8; analogous partners are #D8C79D and #ADD89D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBD89D for text?

Black text on #CBD89D has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.