Close to Pear
#CBE040
#CBE040 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 87.8% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBE040.
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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14.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBE040 as they’d see it.
#CBE040 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 #CBE040
What color is #CBE040?
#CBE040 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 87.8% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBE040 in RGB?
#CBE040 is rgb(203, 224, 64): 203 red, 224 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBE040 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 71, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBE040?
PANTONE 390 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBE040?
Its complement #DDCDFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.