Palettes / Colors / #CBFA97
#CBFA97 — Light Vivid Green
#CBFA97 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CBFA97 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.
#CBFA97 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 #C699FA; it also sits naturally between #FAF799 and #9CFA99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFA97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 250, 151 |
| HSL | 88°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 88°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 40%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.40, 83.30, 41.96 |
| Yxy | 83.30, 0.3395, 0.4392 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.15, -31.30, 42.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.27, -29.36, 32.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 59%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFA97
.text { color: #CBFA97; }
.background { background-color: #CBFA97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFA97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 250, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFA97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 250, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFA97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 250, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFA97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFA97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C699FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFA97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFA97
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 #CBFA97: ·
How #CBFA97 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 #CBFA97 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 #CBFA97?
#CBFA97 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 250, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFA97?
#CBFA97 is RGB 203, 250, 151 — HSL 88°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 40%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFA97?
Its complement is #C699FA; analogous partners are #FAF799 and #9CFA99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFA97 for text?
Black text on #CBFA97 has a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.