#CBE9A5 Color
#CBE9A5 is rgb(203, 233, 165) in RGB, hsl(86, 61%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 29%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBE9A5rgb(203, 233, 165)hsl(86, 61%, 78%)hsv(86, 29%, 91%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 29%, 9%)oklch(89.6% 0.095 127.5)lab(88.91% -18.80 29.74)lch(88.91% 35.19 122.29)What #CBE9A5 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 #CBE9A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBE9A5 Channel Values
How #CBE9A5 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 233 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 61% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 29% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBE9A5 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 #CBE9A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBE9A5; 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 #CBE9A5
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 #CBE9A5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbe9a5: #CBE9A5;background-color: #CBE9A5;colors: { 'color-cbe9a5': '#CBE9A5' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.914, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_cbe9a5">#CBE9A5</color>fill="#CBE9A5"More Green Colors
#CBE9A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBE9A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBE9A5?
#CBE9A5 is a light green — rgb(203, 233, 165) in RGB and hsl(86, 61%, 78%) 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 10.54.
What is the RGB value of #CBE9A5?
#CBE9A5 is rgb(203, 233, 165) — red 203, green 233, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBE9A5?
#CBE9A5 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 29%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBE9A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBE9A5 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBE9A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBE9A5 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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