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#cbd57e color: Green Gecko

#cbd57e is rgb(203, 213, 126) in RGB and oklch(84.599% 0.11127 114.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

84.6%
0.111
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #cbd57e

#cbd57e is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gecko (#cdd47f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #cbd57e mixed with white

  1. cbd57e
  2. d0d98c
  3. d5de99
  4. dae2a7
  5. dfe6b4
  6. e4eac0
  7. eaefcd
  8. eff3da
  9. f4f7e6
  10. fafbf3

Darker: #cbd57e mixed with black

  1. cbd57e
  2. b0b96d
  3. 969e5c
  4. 7d834c
  5. 656a3c
  6. 4d512d
  7. 373a1f
  8. 222411
  9. 0f1005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbd57e with less saturation

  1. cbd57e
  2. cbd487
  3. cbd490
  4. cbd398
  5. cbd2a0
  6. cbd1a8
  7. cbd0af
  8. cccfb7
  9. cccebe
  10. cccdc5

Questions about #cbd57e

What color is #cbd57e?

#cbd57e is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Green Gecko. In RGB it is rgb(203, 213, 126), in HSL hsl(66.9, 50.88%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.599% 0.11127 114.167).

What colors go well with #cbd57e?

The complementary color of #cbd57e is #d0bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efc774 and #9fe09e. The triadic partners are #7ed9ff and #ffaed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbd57e?

Black text reads better on #cbd57e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbd57e a warm or cool color?

#cbd57e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.111.