Palettes / Colors / #CBFBDD
#CBFBDD — Pale Vivid Green
#CBFBDD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #CBFBDD 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.
#CBFBDD 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 #FBCBE9; it also sits naturally between #D0FBCB and #CBFBF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBFBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 251, 221 |
| HSL | 143°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 143°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.18, 86.91, 81.38 |
| Yxy | 86.91, 0.3002, 0.3614 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.70, -20.99, 9.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.23, -20.29, 8.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 87%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBFBDD
.text { color: #CBFBDD; }
.background { background-color: #CBFBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBFBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 251, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(143, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBFBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 251, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBFBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 251, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBFBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBFBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBFBDD
Tints of #CBFBDD
Tones of #CBFBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCBE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBFBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBFBDD
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 #CBFBDD: ·
How #CBFBDD 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 #CBFBDD 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 #CBFBDD?
#CBFBDD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 203, 251, 221). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBFBDD?
#CBFBDD is RGB 203, 251, 221 — HSL 143°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBFBDD?
Its complement is #FBCBE9; analogous partners are #D0FBCB and #CBFBF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBFBDD for text?
Black text on #CBFBDD has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.