Palettes / Colors / #CBFBCE
#CBFBCE — Pale Vivid Green
#CBFBCE 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 #CBFBCE 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.
#CBFBCE 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 #FBCBF8; it also sits naturally between #E0FBCB and #CBFBE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 251, 206 |
| HSL | 124°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 124°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.27, 86.15, 71.32 |
| Yxy | 86.15, 0.3086, 0.3783 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.38, -23.65, 16.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.82, -22.69, 14.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 81%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFBCE
.text { color: #CBFBCE; }
.background { background-color: #CBFBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 251, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(124, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 251, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 251, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFBCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBFBCE
Tints of #CBFBCE
Tones of #CBFBCE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCBF8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFBCE
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 #CBFBCE: ·
How #CBFBCE 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 #CBFBCE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBFBCE?
#CBFBCE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 251, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFBCE?
#CBFBCE is RGB 203, 251, 206 — HSL 124°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFBCE?
Its complement is #FBCBF8; analogous partners are #E0FBCB and #CBFBE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFBCE for text?
Black text on #CBFBCE has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.