Palettes / Colors / #CBDF74
#CBDF74 — Light Green
#CBDF74 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CBDF74 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.
#CBDF74 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8672DF; it also sits naturally between #DFBC72 and #94DF72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDF74 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 223, 116 |
| HSL | 71°, 63%, 66% |
| HSV | 71°, 48%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 48%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.17, 66.73, 26.55 |
| Yxy | 66.73, 0.3674, 0.4526 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.37, -22.39, 49.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.69, -20.55, 34.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 45%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDF74
.text { color: #CBDF74; }
.background { background-color: #CBDF74; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDF74; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 223, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDF74; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 223, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDF74; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 223, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDF74">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDF74">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDF74
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Tones of #CBDF74
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8672DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDF74: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDF74
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 #CBDF74: ·
How #CBDF74 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 #CBDF74 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 #CBDF74?
#CBDF74 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 203, 223, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDF74?
#CBDF74 is RGB 203, 223, 116 — HSL 71°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 48%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDF74?
Its complement is #8672DF; analogous partners are #DFBC72 and #94DF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDF74 for text?
Black text on #CBDF74 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.