Palettes / Colors / #CBEFBB
#CBEFBB — Pale Green
#CBEFBB is a green color we call Pale 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 #CBEFBB 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.
#CBEFBB 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 #E0BDEF; it also sits naturally between #E5EFBD and #BDEFC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 239, 187 |
| HSL | 102°, 62%, 84% |
| HSV | 102°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.46, 78.02, 58.67 |
| Yxy | 78.02, 0.3205, 0.3878 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.79, -20.99, 21.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.33, -19.89, 18.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 73%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEFBB
.text { color: #CBEFBB; }
.background { background-color: #CBEFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 239, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(102, 62%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 239, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 239, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEFBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBEFBB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0BDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEFBB
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 #CBEFBB: ·
How #CBEFBB 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 #CBEFBB 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 #CBEFBB?
#CBEFBB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 239, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEFBB?
#CBEFBB is RGB 203, 239, 187 — HSL 102°, 62%, 84% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBEFBB?
Its complement is #E0BDEF; analogous partners are #E5EFBD and #BDEFC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEFBB for text?
Black text on #CBEFBB has a contrast ratio of 16.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.