What color is #CBD87B?

#CBD87B is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD87B?

The RGB value is 203, 216, 123: 203 red, 216 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD87B?

The complementary color is #887BD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD87B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD87B color

#CBD87B rgb(203, 216, 123)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBD87B is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 84.7% green and 48.2% blue (203, 216, 123).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 54% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#CBD87B color codes

HEX	`#CBD87B`
RGB	`rgb(203, 216, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 84.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 54%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 43%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 43%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.57, -18.25, 44.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.57, 47.86, 112.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.76, 63.239, 28.162)`
Decimal	`13359227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD87B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CBD87B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD87B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CBD87B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd87b; }
.text { color: #cbd87b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd87b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 216 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd87b, #9dd87b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #CBD87B?: #CBD87B is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD87B?: The RGB value is 203, 216, 123: 203 red, 216 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD87B?: The complementary color is #887BD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD87B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.