Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CBFEB9

#CBFEB9 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 203, 254, 185, HSL 104, 97%, 86%, has luminance 0.8708, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

greencoollightpastel
#CBFEB9 Sample readable text
HEX #CBFEB9
RGB rgb(203, 254, 185)
HSL hsl(104 97% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 27, 0)
Luminance 0.8708
Contrast Black 18.42:1White 1.14:1

CSS

--color-cbfeb9: #CBFEB9;
.background-cbfeb9 { background-color: #CBFEB9; }
.text-cbfeb9 { color: #CBFEB9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8708
Black text18.42:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CBFEB9","rgb":[203,254,185],"hsl":[104,97,86],"cmyk":[20,0,27,0],"luminance":0.8708,"contrast":{"black":18.42,"white":1.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EEFEB9","hex":"#EEFEB9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.51,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CBFFB8","hex":"#CBFFB8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.54,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.21,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B9FEC9","hex":"#B9FEC9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.08,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cbfeb9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#EBB9FE","analogous":["#EEFEB9","#B9FEC9"],"triadic":["#B9CBFE","#FEB9CB"],"tetradic":["#B9EEFE","#EBB9FE","#FEC9B9"],"splitComplementary":["#C9B9FE","#FEB9EE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#CBFEB9","#88FD5E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#88FD5E","saturated":"#CBFFB8","desaturated":"#CFF6C1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#E9FFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":31.701734968294716},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":43.61192497471305},{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":43.977266854592045},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":44.10215414239989}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CBFEB9

#CBFEB9 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #CBFEB9 is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 203, 254, and 185, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 104deg with 97% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8708, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.54, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.42:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CBFEB9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.42:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EEFEB9#000000 text · best 19.51:1#EEFEB9
#CBFFB8#000000 text · best 18.54:1#CBFFB8
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0
#B9FEC9#000000 text · best 18.08:1#B9FEC9

Generated Palette

#CBFEB9#CBFEB9
#EBB9FE#EBB9FE
#EEFEB9#EEFEB9
#B9FEC9#B9FEC9
White#FFFFFF
#88FD5E#88FD5E

Color Harmonies

#EBB9FE#EBB9FE
#EEFEB9#EEFEB9
#B9FEC9#B9FEC9
#B9CBFE#B9CBFE
#FEB9CB#FEB9CB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#88FD5E#88FD5E
#CBFFB8#CBFFB8
#CFF6C1#CFF6C1
White#FFFFFF
#E9FFE0#E9FFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Pastel Green#C1E1C1
Celadon#ACE1AF
Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Soft Mint#D5F5E3

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Pastel Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C1E1C1.Celadon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ACE1AF.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CBFEB9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.