Palettes / Colors / #CBEF74
#CBEF74 — Light Vivid Green
#CBEF74 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #CBEF74 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.
#CBEF74 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 #9A76EF; it also sits naturally between #EFD776 and #8EEF76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEF74 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 239, 116 |
| HSL | 78°, 79%, 70% |
| HSV | 78°, 51%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 51%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.65, 75.69, 28.04 |
| Yxy | 75.69, 0.3612, 0.4661 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.72, -30.00, 55.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.00, -27.71, 38.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 45%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEF74
.text { color: #CBEF74; }
.background { background-color: #CBEF74; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEF74; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 239, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 79%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEF74; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 239, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEF74; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 239, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEF74">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEF74">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A76EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEF74: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEF74
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 #CBEF74: ·
How #CBEF74 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 #CBEF74 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 #CBEF74?
#CBEF74 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 239, 116). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEF74?
#CBEF74 is RGB 203, 239, 116 — HSL 78°, 79%, 70% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 51%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBEF74?
Its complement is #9A76EF; analogous partners are #EFD776 and #8EEF76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEF74 for text?
Black text on #CBEF74 has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.