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#CBECCC Color

#CBECCC is rgb(203, 236, 204) in RGB, hsl(122, 46%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 7%) 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 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBECCC
HEX#CBECCC
RGBrgb(203, 236, 204)
HSLhsl(122, 46%, 86%)
HSVhsv(122, 14%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.055 145.9)
LABlab(90.36% -15.62 11.80)
LCHlch(90.36% 19.57 142.92)

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

Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 7.97Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.11Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 8.62Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 11.99Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 12.57Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.6

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

#CBECCC Channel Values

How #CBECCC 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 236 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 46% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 14% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBECCC 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CBECCC

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

Base
#CBECCC
Complementary
#ECCBEB
Analogous
#DAECCB
Analogous
#CBECDC
Triadic
#CCCBEC
Triadic
#ECCCCB
Split comp.
#DCCBEC
Split comp.
#ECCBDA

Tints & Shades of #CBECCC

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

#D2EED3
#D6F0D7
#DDF3DE
#E5F5E5
#ECF8ED
#F0F9F0

Shades

#9EDBA0
#75CC78
#49BC4C
#369139
#256527
#163C17

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

How #CBECCC 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#CBECCC
Protanopia#E7E7CC
Protanomaly#DCE9CC
Deuteranopia#E2E2CD
Deuteranomaly#D9E6CD
Tritanopia#CFE8E8
Tritanomaly#CEEADE
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBECCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbeccc: #CBECCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBECCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbeccc': '#CBECCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.925, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_cbeccc">#CBECCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBECCC"

More Green Colors

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

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#CBECCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBECCC?

#CBECCC is a lightest green — rgb(203, 236, 204) in RGB and hsl(122, 46%, 86%) 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 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #CBECCC?

#CBECCC is rgb(203, 236, 204) — red 203, green 236, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBECCC?

#CBECCC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBECCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBECCC scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBECCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBECCC 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 13.46, which is visibly different.

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