Palettes / Colors / #CBEDBD
#CBEDBD — Pale Green
#CBEDBD is a green color we call Pale 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 #CBEDBD 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.
#CBEDBD 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 #E0BFED; it also sits naturally between #E3EDBF and #BFEDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 237, 189 |
| HSL | 103°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 103°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.10, 76.94, 59.62 |
| Yxy | 76.94, 0.3194, 0.3834 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.29, -19.69, 19.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.71, -18.67, 16.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEDBD
.text { color: #CBEDBD; }
.background { background-color: #CBEDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 237, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 237, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 237, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEDBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBEDBD
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Tones of #CBEDBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0BFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEDBD
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 #CBEDBD: ·
How #CBEDBD 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 #CBEDBD 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 #CBEDBD?
#CBEDBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 237, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEDBD?
#CBEDBD is RGB 203, 237, 189 — HSL 103°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #CBEDBD?
Its complement is #E0BFED; analogous partners are #E3EDBF and #BFEDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEDBD for text?
Black text on #CBEDBD has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.