Palettes / Colors / #CBEBBD
#CBEBBD — Pale Muted Green
#CBEBBD is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CBEBBD 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.
#CBEBBD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DDBDEB; it also sits naturally between #E1EBBD and #BDEBC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 235, 189 |
| HSL | 102°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 102°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.52, 75.79, 59.42 |
| Yxy | 75.79, 0.3196, 0.3814 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.76, -18.71, 18.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.06, -17.73, 16.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEBBD
.text { color: #CBEBBD; }
.background { background-color: #CBEBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 235, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(102, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 235, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 235, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBEBBD
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Tones of #CBEBBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDBDEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEBBD
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 #CBEBBD: ·
How #CBEBBD 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 #CBEBBD 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 #CBEBBD?
#CBEBBD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 235, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEBBD?
#CBEBBD is RGB 203, 235, 189 — HSL 102°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #CBEBBD?
Its complement is #DDBDEB; analogous partners are #E1EBBD and #BDEBC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEBBD for text?
Black text on #CBEBBD has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.