#CBE6CB Color
#CBE6CB is rgb(203, 230, 203) in RGB, hsl(120, 35%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 10%) 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 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBE6CBrgb(203, 230, 203)hsl(120, 35%, 85%)hsv(120, 12%, 90%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 10%)oklch(89.8% 0.046 145.2)lab(88.75% -12.96 10.06)lch(88.75% 16.41 142.19)What #CBE6CB 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 #CBE6CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBE6CB Channel Values
How #CBE6CB 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 230 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 35% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 12% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE6CB 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 #CBE6CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE6CB; 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 #CBE6CB
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 #CBE6CB 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.
#CBE6CB#E2E2CB#D9E3CB#DEDECC#D6E1CB#CFE3E3#CDE4DA#DFDFDFUsing #CBE6CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbe6cb: #CBE6CB;background-color: #CBE6CB;colors: { 'color-cbe6cb': '#CBE6CB' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.902, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_cbe6cb">#CBE6CB</color>fill="#CBE6CB"More Green Colors
#CBE6CB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBE6CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBE6CB?
#CBE6CB is a lightest green — rgb(203, 230, 203) in RGB and hsl(120, 35%, 85%) 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 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #CBE6CB?
#CBE6CB is rgb(203, 230, 203) — red 203, green 230, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBE6CB?
#CBE6CB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBE6CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE6CB scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBE6CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBE6CB 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.36, which is visibly different.
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