Palettes / Colors / #CBFA99
#CBFA99 — Light Vivid Green
#CBFA99 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CBFA99 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.
#CBFA99 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 #C899FA; it also sits naturally between #FAF999 and #9AFA99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 250, 153 |
| HSL | 89°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 89°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.56, 83.37, 42.83 |
| Yxy | 83.37, 0.3385, 0.4370 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.18, -31.05, 41.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.31, -29.14, 32.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 60%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFA99
.text { color: #CBFA99; }
.background { background-color: #CBFA99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFA99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 250, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFA99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 250, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFA99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 250, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFA99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFA99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C899FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFA99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFA99
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 #CBFA99: ·
How #CBFA99 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 #CBFA99 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 #CBFA99?
#CBFA99 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 250, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFA99?
#CBFA99 is RGB 203, 250, 153 — HSL 89°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFA99?
Its complement is #C899FA; analogous partners are #FAF999 and #9AFA99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFA99 for text?
Black text on #CBFA99 has a contrast ratio of 17.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.