What color is #CBE02E?

#CBE02E is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 224, 46), and in HSL hsl(67, 74%, 53%).

Is #CBE02E accessible as text?

On white, #CBE02E has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBE02E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBE02E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #CBE02E?

#CBE02E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #432EE0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBE02E below.

Is #CBE02E good for buttons?

#CBE02E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBE02E — white text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBE02E the same as CSS gold?

No — #CBE02E is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CBE02E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBE02E

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBE02E works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBE02E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CBE02E Secondary #E37438 Accent #DEA426 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBE02E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CBE02E Secondary #B06905 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CBE02E Secondary #F7FFCF Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #CBE02E Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #CBE02E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 70/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CBE02E

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People also use #CBE02E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F4DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90E02E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CBE02E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBE02E;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 224 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.2% 0.187 116.6);
  --color-50: #FCFEF1;
  --color-100: #F7FBDB;
  --color-200: #EDF4B8;
  --color-300: #DCE788;
  --color-400: #C8D65C;
  --color-500: #ACBC39;
  --color-600: #848F33;
  --color-700: #5E652A;
  --color-800: #3E421F;
  --color-900: #262915;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF1',
    100: '#F7FBDB',
    200: '#EDF4B8',
    300: '#DCE788',
    400: '#C8D65C',
    500: '#ACBC39',
    600: '#848F33',
    700: '#5E652A',
    800: '#3E421F',
    900: '#262915',
  },
}

$base: #CBE02E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF1;
$base-100: #F7FBDB;
$base-200: #EDF4B8;
$base-300: #DCE788;
$base-400: #C8D65C;
$base-500: #ACBC39;
$base-600: #848F33;
$base-700: #5E652A;
$base-800: #3E421F;
$base-900: #262915;
$base-hover: #A9BC1C;
$base-subtle: #EBEFC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBE02E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7FBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDF4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8D65C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ACBC39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#848F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBE02E

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBE02E

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