Palettes / Colors / #CBF0DB
#CBF0DB — Pale Green
#CBF0DB 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 #CBF0DB 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.
#CBF0DB 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 #F0CCE0; it also sits naturally between #CEF0CC and #CCF0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBF0DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 240, 219 |
| HSL | 146°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 146°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.57, 80.13, 78.87 |
| Yxy | 80.13, 0.3013, 0.3521 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.74, -15.96, 6.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.52, -15.37, 5.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBF0DB
.text { color: #CBF0DB; }
.background { background-color: #CBF0DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBF0DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 240, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBF0DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 240, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBF0DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 240, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBF0DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBF0DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0CCE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBF0DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBF0DB
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 #CBF0DB: ·
How #CBF0DB 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 #CBF0DB 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 #CBF0DB?
#CBF0DB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 240, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBF0DB?
#CBF0DB is RGB 203, 240, 219 — HSL 146°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBF0DB?
Its complement is #F0CCE0; analogous partners are #CEF0CC and #CCF0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBF0DB for text?
Black text on #CBF0DB has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.