#CBE7DE Color
#CBE7DE is rgb(203, 231, 222) in RGB, hsl(161, 37%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 4%, 9%) 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 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBE7DErgb(203, 231, 222)hsl(161, 37%, 85%)hsv(161, 12%, 91%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 4%, 9%)oklch(90.5% 0.032 174.3)lab(89.39% -10.84 1.12)lch(89.39% 10.89 174.12)What #CBE7DE 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 #CBE7DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBE7DE Channel Values
How #CBE7DE 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 231 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 37% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 12% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE7DE 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 #CBE7DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE7DE; 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 #CBE7DE
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 #CBE7DE 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.
#CBE7DE#E3E3DE#DAE4DE#DEDEDF#D7E2DE#CCE6E6#CCE6E3#E1E1E1Using #CBE7DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbe7de: #CBE7DE;background-color: #CBE7DE;colors: { 'color-cbe7de': '#CBE7DE' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.906, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_cbe7de">#CBE7DE</color>fill="#CBE7DE"More Green Colors
#CBE7DE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBE7DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBE7DE?
#CBE7DE is a lightest green — rgb(203, 231, 222) in RGB and hsl(161, 37%, 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 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #CBE7DE?
#CBE7DE is rgb(203, 231, 222) — red 203, green 231, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBE7DE?
#CBE7DE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBE7DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE7DE scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBE7DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBE7DE 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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