Palettes / Colors / #CBDF96
#CBDF96 — Light Muted Green
#CBDF96 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #CBDF96 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.
#CBDF96 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 #A996DF; it also sits naturally between #DFCE96 and #A7DF96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDF96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 223, 150 |
| HSL | 76°, 53%, 73% |
| HSV | 76°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 33%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.52, 67.67, 38.94 |
| Yxy | 67.67, 0.3465, 0.4148 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.84, -18.52, 33.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.26, -17.20, 26.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 59%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDF96
.text { color: #CBDF96; }
.background { background-color: #CBDF96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDF96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 223, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 53%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDF96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 223, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDF96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 223, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDF96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDF96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A996DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDF96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDF96
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 #CBDF96: ·
How #CBDF96 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 #CBDF96 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 #CBDF96?
#CBDF96 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 223, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDF96?
#CBDF96 is RGB 203, 223, 150 — HSL 76°, 53%, 73% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 33%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDF96?
Its complement is #A996DF; analogous partners are #DFCE96 and #A7DF96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDF96 for text?
Black text on #CBDF96 has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.