#CBDC09 Color
#CBDC09 is rgb(203, 220, 9) in RGB, hsl(65, 92%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 96%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBDC09rgb(203, 220, 9)hsl(65, 92%, 45%)hsv(65, 96%, 86%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 96%, 14%)oklch(85.2% 0.192 115.3)lab(84.28% -21.03 81.12)lch(84.28% 83.80 104.53)What #CBDC09 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBDC09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBDC09 Channel Values
How #CBDC09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 220 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 92% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 96% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBDC09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CBDC09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBDC09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBDC09
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CBDC09 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CBDC09#D9D90B#D4DA0A#D7D712#D2D90F#D8CFCF#D3D4A5#D1D1D1Using #CBDC09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbdc09: #CBDC09;background-color: #CBDC09;colors: { 'color-cbdc09': '#CBDC09' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.863, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_cbdc09">#CBDC09</color>fill="#CBDC09"More Green Colors
#CBDC09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBDC09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBDC09?
#CBDC09 is a mid-tone green — rgb(203, 220, 9) in RGB and hsl(65, 92%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #CBDC09?
#CBDC09 is rgb(203, 220, 9) — red 203, green 220, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBDC09?
#CBDC09 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 96%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBDC09 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBDC09 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBDC09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBDC09 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 18.87, which is visibly different.
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