What color is #CBDF8D?

#CBDF8D is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDF8D?

The RGB value is 203, 223, 141: 203 red, 223 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDF8D?

The complementary color is #A18DDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDF8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDF8D color

#CBDF8D rgb(203, 223, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBDF8D is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 87.5% green and 55.3% blue (203, 223, 141).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 56% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#CBDF8D color codes

HEX	`#CBDF8D`
RGB	`rgb(203, 223, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 87.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 56%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 37%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.7, -19.65, 38.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.7, 42.78, 117.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.824, 67.395, 35.262)`
Decimal	`13361037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDF8D, 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 #CBDF8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDF8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #CBDF8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdf8d; }
.text { color: #cbdf8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdf8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 223 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdf8d, #a2df8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #CBDF8D?: #CBDF8D is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDF8D?: The RGB value is 203, 223, 141: 203 red, 223 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDF8D?: The complementary color is #A18DDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDF8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.