Information about #CBE89E color

#CBE89E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CBE89E falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 232, 158) — 79.6% red, 91% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 29 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated chartreuse, #CBE89E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Reef (#D1EF9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Geneva (#D2E09E) and Grisselle Green (#BDF0A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(203, 232, 158)), which gives #CBE89E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CBE89E: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CBE89E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CBE89E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CBE89E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CBE89E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Menthol color link
Menthol

#C1F9A2

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBE89E
  • RGB203, 232, 158
  • CMYK11, 0, 29, 9
  • CSSrgb(203, 232, 158)
  • HSL84°, 62%, 76%
  • HSL Precise83.514°, 61.667%, 76.471%
  • HSV84°, 32%, 91%
  • HSB84°, 32%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.910, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.910, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.910, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBE89E
  • DECIMAL ID13363358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01