#CBE495 Color
#CBE495 is rgb(203, 228, 149) in RGB, hsl(79, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 35%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBE495rgb(203, 228, 149)hsl(79, 59%, 74%)hsv(79, 35%, 89%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 35%, 11%)oklch(88.2% 0.106 122.9)lab(87.35% -18.10 35.72)lch(87.35% 40.05 116.87)What #CBE495 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 #CBE495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBE495 Channel Values
How #CBE495 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 228 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 59% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 35% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE495 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 #CBE495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE495; 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 #CBE495
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 #CBE495 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.
#CBE495#E0E095#D8E295#DCDC96#D6DF96#D4DCDC#D0DFC4#DADADAUsing #CBE495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbe495: #CBE495;background-color: #CBE495;colors: { 'color-cbe495': '#CBE495' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.894, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_cbe495">#CBE495</color>fill="#CBE495"More Green Colors
#CBE495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBE495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBE495?
#CBE495 is a light green — rgb(203, 228, 149) in RGB and hsl(79, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #CBE495?
#CBE495 is rgb(203, 228, 149) — red 203, green 228, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBE495?
#CBE495 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 35%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBE495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE495 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBE495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBE495 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 14.64, which is visibly different.
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