Close to Straw
#CBDD74
#CBDD74 is a light, rich green, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 86.7% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBDD74.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBDD74 as they’d see it.
#CBDD74 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBDD74
What color is #CBDD74?
#CBDD74 is a light, rich green, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 86.7% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBDD74 in RGB?
#CBDD74 is rgb(203, 221, 116): 203 red, 221 green, and 116 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBDD74 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 48, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBDD74?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBDD74?
Its complement #DACDFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.