Palettes / Colors / #CBFBC0
#CBFBC0 — Pale Vivid Green
#CBFBC0 is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CBFBC0 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.
#CBFBC0 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 #F0C1FB; it also sits naturally between #E9FBC1 and #C1FBD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFBC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 251, 192 |
| HSL | 109°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 109°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.64, 85.50, 62.75 |
| Yxy | 85.50, 0.3165, 0.3942 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.10, -25.96, 23.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.46, -24.75, 20.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 75%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFBC0
.text { color: #CBFBC0; }
.background { background-color: #CBFBC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFBC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 251, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFBC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 251, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFBC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 251, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFBC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFBC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBFBC0
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Tones of #CBFBC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0C1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFBC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFBC0
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 #CBFBC0: ·
How #CBFBC0 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 #CBFBC0 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 #CBFBC0?
#CBFBC0 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 251, 192). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFBC0?
#CBFBC0 is RGB 203, 251, 192 — HSL 109°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFBC0?
Its complement is #F0C1FB; analogous partners are #E9FBC1 and #C1FBD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFBC0 for text?
Black text on #CBFBC0 has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.