Palettes / Colors / #CBF0CD
#CBF0CD — Pale Green
#CBF0CD 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 #CBF0CD 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.
#CBF0CD 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 #F0CCEE; it also sits naturally between #DCF0CC and #CCF0E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBF0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 240, 205 |
| HSL | 123°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 123°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.81, 79.42, 69.57 |
| Yxy | 79.42, 0.3096, 0.3680 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.43, -18.48, 12.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.12, -17.67, 11.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBF0CD
.text { color: #CBF0CD; }
.background { background-color: #CBF0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBF0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 240, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBF0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 240, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBF0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 240, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBF0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBF0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0CCEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBF0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBF0CD
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 #CBF0CD: ·
How #CBF0CD 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 #CBF0CD 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 #CBF0CD?
#CBF0CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 240, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBF0CD?
#CBF0CD is RGB 203, 240, 205 — HSL 123°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBF0CD?
Its complement is #F0CCEE; analogous partners are #DCF0CC and #CCF0E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBF0CD for text?
Black text on #CBF0CD has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.