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#CBF9C8 Color

#CBF9C8 is rgb(203, 249, 200) in RGB, hsl(116, 80%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBF9C8
HEX#CBF9C8
RGBrgb(203, 249, 200)
HSLhsl(116, 80%, 88%)
HSVhsv(116, 20%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.081 143.3)
LABlab(93.75% -22.02 18.56)
LCHlch(93.75% 28.80 139.88)

What #CBF9C8 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 #CBF9C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CBF9C8 Channel Values

How #CBF9C8 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 249 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 80% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 20% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBF9C8 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBF9C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBF9C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CBF9C8

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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Shades

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How #CBF9C8 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#CBF9C8
Protanopia#F2F2C8
Protanomaly#E3F5C8
Deuteranopia#EBEBC9
Deuteranomaly#DFF1C9
Tritanopia#D2F4F4
Tritanomaly#CFF6E3
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #CBF9C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbf9c8: #CBF9C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBF9C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbf9c8': '#CBF9C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.976, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_cbf9c8">#CBF9C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBF9C8"

More Green Colors

#CBF9C8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBF9C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBF9C8?

#CBF9C8 is a lightest green — rgb(203, 249, 200) in RGB and hsl(116, 80%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #CBF9C8?

#CBF9C8 is rgb(203, 249, 200) — red 203, green 249, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBF9C8?

#CBF9C8 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBF9C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBF9C8 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBF9C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBF9C8 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 17.64, which is visibly different.

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