Palettes / Colors / #CBEFAB
#CBEFAB — Light Green
#CBEFAB is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CBEFAB 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.
#CBEFAB 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 #CEA9EF; it also sits naturally between #ECEFA9 and #A9EFAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 239, 171 |
| HSL | 92°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 92°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 28%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.85, 77.37, 50.15 |
| Yxy | 77.37, 0.3301, 0.4064 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.49, -23.42, 29.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.96, -22.04, 23.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 67%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEFAB
.text { color: #CBEFAB; }
.background { background-color: #CBEFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 239, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 239, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 239, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEFAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBEFAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEA9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEFAB
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 #CBEFAB: ·
How #CBEFAB 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 #CBEFAB 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 #CBEFAB?
#CBEFAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 203, 239, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEFAB?
#CBEFAB is RGB 203, 239, 171 — HSL 92°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 28%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBEFAB?
Its complement is #CEA9EF; analogous partners are #ECEFA9 and #A9EFAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEFAB for text?
Black text on #CBEFAB has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.