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#CBE2A2 Color

#CBE2A2 is rgb(203, 226, 162) in RGB, hsl(82, 52%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBE2A2
HEX#CBE2A2
RGBrgb(203, 226, 162)
HSLhsl(82, 52%, 76%)
HSVhsv(82, 28%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.088 124.2)
LABlab(87.00% -15.90 28.73)
LCHlch(87.00% 32.83 118.96)

What #CBE2A2 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 #CBE2A2, 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.

#CBE2A2 Channel Values

How #CBE2A2 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 226 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 52% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 28% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE2A2 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBE2A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE2A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #CBE2A2

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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Shades

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How #CBE2A2 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#CBE2A2
Protanopia#DEDEA2
Protanomaly#D7E0A2
Deuteranopia#DBDBA3
Deuteranomaly#D5DEA3
Tritanopia#D3DBDB
Tritanomaly#D0DEC7
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBE2A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbe2a2: #CBE2A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBE2A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbe2a2': '#CBE2A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.886, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_cbe2a2">#CBE2A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBE2A2"

More Green Colors

#CBE2A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBE2A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBE2A2?

#CBE2A2 is a light green — rgb(203, 226, 162) in RGB and hsl(82, 52%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.23.

What is the RGB value of #CBE2A2?

#CBE2A2 is rgb(203, 226, 162) — red 203, green 226, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBE2A2?

#CBE2A2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBE2A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE2A2 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBE2A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBE2A2 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.

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