What color is #CBE21C?

#CBE21C is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 226, 28), and in HSL hsl(67, 78%, 50%).

Is #CBE21C accessible as text?

On white, #CBE21C has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBE21C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBE21C?

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

What colors go well with #CBE21C?

#CBE21C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #331CE3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBE21C below.

Is #CBE21C good for buttons?

#CBE21C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBE21C — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBE21C the same as CSS gold?

No — #CBE21C 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.

#CBE21C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBE21C

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBE21C works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBE21C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CBE21C Secondary #E37438 Accent #DEA426 Anchor #5F394A 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 #CBE21C 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 #CBE21C Secondary #B06904 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 #CBE21C Secondary #F6FFCD 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 #CBE21C Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B 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 #CBE21C 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

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 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CBE21C

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People also use #CBE21C with

Butterscotch Malachite Ultramarine Platinum Army Green

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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F4D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89E31C — 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 #CBE21C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBE21C;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 226 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.6% 0.195 117.0);
  --color-50: #FCFEF1;
  --color-100: #F8FBDA;
  --color-200: #EFF6B6;
  --color-300: #DEEA85;
  --color-400: #CBDA58;
  --color-500: #AFBF36;
  --color-600: #869130;
  --color-700: #606728;
  --color-800: #3F431E;
  --color-900: #272914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF1',
    100: '#F8FBDA',
    200: '#EFF6B6',
    300: '#DEEA85',
    400: '#CBDA58',
    500: '#AFBF36',
    600: '#869130',
    700: '#606728',
    800: '#3F431E',
    900: '#272914',
  },
}

$base: #CBE21C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF1;
$base-100: #F8FBDA;
$base-200: #EFF6B6;
$base-300: #DEEA85;
$base-400: #CBDA58;
$base-500: #AFBF36;
$base-600: #869130;
$base-700: #606728;
$base-800: #3F431E;
$base-900: #272914;
$base-hover: #A3B616;
$base-subtle: #EAEFC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBE21C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFF6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEEA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AFBF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#869130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#606728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBE21C

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBE21C

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