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#CBE2DB Color

#CBE2DB is rgb(203, 226, 219) in RGB, hsl(162, 28%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBE2DB
HEX#CBE2DB
RGBrgb(203, 226, 219)
HSLhsl(162, 28%, 84%)
HSVhsv(162, 10%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.026 175.5)
LABlab(88.02% -8.90 0.70)
LCHlch(88.02% 8.93 175.51)

What #CBE2DB 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 #CBE2DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 8.49Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 8.78Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 8.93Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 9.08Platinum#E5E4E2ΔE 9.36Water#D4F1F9ΔE 9.49

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

#CBE2DB Channel Values

How #CBE2DB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 28% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 10% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE2DB 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBE2DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBE2DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE2DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CBE2DB
Complementary
#E2CBD2
Analogous
#CBE2CF
Analogous
#CBDDE2
Triadic
#DBCBE2
Triadic
#E2DBCB
Split comp.
#E2CBDD
Split comp.
#E2CFCB

Tints & Shades of #CBE2DB

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

#D1E5DF
#D8E9E4
#DEEDE8
#E5F0ED
#EBF4F1
#F2F8F6

Shades

#A7CDC2
#80B7A7
#5CA38E
#467C6C
#32584D
#1C312B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBE2DB.

How #CBE2DB 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#CBE2DB
Protanopia#DEDEDB
Protanomaly#D7E0DB
Deuteranopia#DBDBDC
Deuteranomaly#D5DEDB
Tritanopia#CCE1E1
Tritanomaly#CCE1DF
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBE2DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbe2db: #CBE2DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBE2DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbe2db': '#CBE2DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.886, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_cbe2db">#CBE2DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBE2DB"

More Green Colors

#CBE2DB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#CBE2DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBE2DB?

#CBE2DB is a lightest green — rgb(203, 226, 219) in RGB and hsl(162, 28%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #CBE2DB?

#CBE2DB is rgb(203, 226, 219) — red 203, green 226, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBE2DB?

#CBE2DB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBE2DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE2DB scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBE2DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBE2DB 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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