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#CBDF7C Color

#CBDF7C is rgb(203, 223, 124) in RGB, hsl(72, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBDF7C
HEX#CBDF7C
RGBrgb(203, 223, 124)
HSLhsl(72, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(72, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.126 118.5)
LABlab(85.71% -17.93 45.88)
LCHlch(85.71% 49.26 111.35)

What #CBDF7C 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 #CBDF7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#CBDF7C Channel Values

How #CBDF7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 223 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBDF7C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBDF7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBDF7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CBDF7C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBDF7C.

How #CBDF7C 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.

Typical#CBDF7C
Protanopia#DCDC7C
Protanomaly#D5DD7C
Deuteranopia#D9D97D
Deuteranomaly#D3DB7D
Tritanopia#D5D6D6
Tritanomaly#D1D9B9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBDF7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cbdf7c: #CBDF7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBDF7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbdf7c': '#CBDF7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.875, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_cbdf7c">#CBDF7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBDF7C"

More Green Colors

#CBDF7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBDF7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBDF7C?

#CBDF7C is a light green — rgb(203, 223, 124) in RGB and hsl(72, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #CBDF7C?

#CBDF7C is rgb(203, 223, 124) — red 203, green 223, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBDF7C?

#CBDF7C converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBDF7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBDF7C scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBDF7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBDF7C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.

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