Palettes / Colors / #CBF2CD
#CBF2CD — Pale Green
#CBF2CD 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 #CBF2CD 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.
#CBF2CD 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 #F2CAF0; it also sits naturally between #DCF2CA and #CAF2E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBF2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 242, 205 |
| HSL | 123°, 60%, 87% |
| HSV | 123°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 15%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.40, 80.61, 69.76 |
| Yxy | 80.61, 0.3095, 0.3701 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.96, -19.46, 13.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.78, -18.61, 12.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBF2CD
.text { color: #CBF2CD; }
.background { background-color: #CBF2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBF2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 242, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 60%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBF2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 242, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBF2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 242, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBF2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBF2CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2CAF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBF2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBF2CD
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 #CBF2CD: ·
How #CBF2CD 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 #CBF2CD 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 #CBF2CD?
#CBF2CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 203, 242, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBF2CD?
#CBF2CD is RGB 203, 242, 205 — HSL 123°, 60%, 87% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 15%, 5%.
What colors go with #CBF2CD?
Its complement is #F2CAF0; analogous partners are #DCF2CA and #CAF2E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBF2CD for text?
Black text on #CBF2CD has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.