Palettes / Colors / #CBEFC8
#CBEFC8 — Pale Green
#CBEFC8 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 #CBEFC8 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.
#CBEFC8 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 #ECC8EF; it also sits naturally between #DFEFC8 and #C8EFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEFC8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 239, 200 |
| HSL | 115°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 115°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 16%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.92, 78.60, 66.34 |
| Yxy | 78.60, 0.3126, 0.3728 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.05, -18.85, 15.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.66, -17.97, 13.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 78%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEFC8
.text { color: #CBEFC8; }
.background { background-color: #CBEFC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEFC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 239, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEFC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 239, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEFC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 239, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEFC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEFC8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBEFC8
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Tones of #CBEFC8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECC8EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEFC8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEFC8
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 #CBEFC8: ·
How #CBEFC8 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 #CBEFC8 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 #CBEFC8?
#CBEFC8 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 239, 200). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEFC8?
#CBEFC8 is RGB 203, 239, 200 — HSL 115°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 16%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBEFC8?
Its complement is #ECC8EF; analogous partners are #DFEFC8 and #C8EFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEFC8 for text?
Black text on #CBEFC8 has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.