#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.
#CBF9C8rgb(203, 249, 200)hsl(116, 80%, 88%)hsv(116, 20%, 98%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 2%)oklch(93.7% 0.081 143.3)lab(93.75% -22.02 18.56)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 249 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 80% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 20% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.92:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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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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.
#CBF9C8#F2F2C8#E3F5C8#EBEBC9#DFF1C9#D2F4F4#CFF6E3#EDEDEDUsing #CBF9C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbf9c8: #CBF9C8;background-color: #CBF9C8;colors: { 'color-cbf9c8': '#CBF9C8' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.976, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_cbf9c8">#CBF9C8</color>fill="#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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