Close to Mint Julep
#CBDEB9
#CBDEB9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Mint Julep. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 87.1% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 91°, with 36% saturation and 80% 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 #CBDEB9.
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.
White text on this color
1.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBDEB9 as they’d see it.
#CBDEB9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBDEB9
What color is #CBDEB9?
#CBDEB9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Mint Julep. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 87.1% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 91°, with 36% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBDEB9 in RGB?
#CBDEB9 is rgb(203, 222, 185): 203 red, 222 green, and 185 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBDEB9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 17, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBDEB9?
PANTONE 7485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBDEB9?
Its complement #E4D1F6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.