Palettes / Colors / #CBDE87
#CBDE87 — Light Green
#CBDE87 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CBDE87 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBDE87 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 #9A87DE; it also sits naturally between #DEC587 and #A0DE87. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDE87 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 222, 135 |
| HSL | 73°, 57%, 70% |
| HSV | 73°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 39%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.12, 66.69, 32.89 |
| Yxy | 66.69, 0.3563, 0.4311 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.35, -19.87, 40.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.66, -18.35, 29.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 53%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDE87
.text { color: #CBDE87; }
.background { background-color: #CBDE87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDE87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 222, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 57%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDE87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 222, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDE87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 222, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDE87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDE87">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A87DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDE87: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDE87
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBDE87: ·
How #CBDE87 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 #CBDE87 rather than the exact color:
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 #CBDE87?
#CBDE87 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 203, 222, 135). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDE87?
#CBDE87 is RGB 203, 222, 135 — HSL 73°, 57%, 70% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 39%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDE87?
Its complement is #9A87DE; analogous partners are #DEC587 and #A0DE87. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDE87 for text?
Black text on #CBDE87 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.