Palettes / Colors / #CBEFBD
#CBEFBD — Pale Green
#CBEFBD 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 #CBEFBD 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.
#CBEFBD 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 #E1BDEF; it also sits naturally between #E4EFBD and #BDEFC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 239, 189 |
| HSL | 103°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 103°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.68, 78.10, 59.81 |
| Yxy | 78.10, 0.3193, 0.3855 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.83, -20.67, 20.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.38, -19.61, 17.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEFBD
.text { color: #CBEFBD; }
.background { background-color: #CBEFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 239, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 239, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 239, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBEFBD
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Tones of #CBEFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1BDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEFBD
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 #CBEFBD: ·
How #CBEFBD 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 #CBEFBD 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 #CBEFBD?
#CBEFBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 239, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEFBD?
#CBEFBD is RGB 203, 239, 189 — HSL 103°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBEFBD?
Its complement is #E1BDEF; analogous partners are #E4EFBD and #BDEFC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEFBD for text?
Black text on #CBEFBD has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.