#CBE15B Color
#CBE15B is rgb(203, 225, 91) in RGB, hsl(70, 69%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBE15Brgb(203, 225, 91)hsl(70, 69%, 62%)hsv(70, 60%, 88%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 12%)oklch(86.8% 0.16 117.7)lab(85.96% -20.98 60.97)lch(85.96% 64.48 108.99)What #CBE15B 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 #CBE15B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBE15B Channel Values
How #CBE15B 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 225 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 69% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 60% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE15B 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 #CBE15B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE15B; 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 #CBE15B
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 #CBE15B 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.
#CBE15B#DDDD5B#D6DF5B#DADA5D#D4DD5C#D7D6D6#D2DAB2#D6D6D6Using #CBE15B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbe15b: #CBE15B;background-color: #CBE15B;colors: { 'color-cbe15b': '#CBE15B' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.882, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_cbe15b">#CBE15B</color>fill="#CBE15B"More Green Colors
#CBE15B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBE15B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBE15B?
#CBE15B is a light green — rgb(203, 225, 91) in RGB and hsl(70, 69%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #CBE15B?
#CBE15B is rgb(203, 225, 91) — red 203, green 225, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBE15B?
#CBE15B converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBE15B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE15B scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBE15B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBE15B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.9, which is visibly different.
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