What color is #CBE231?

#CBE231 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(203, 226, 49), and in HSL hsl(68, 75%, 54%).

Is #CBE231 accessible as text?

On white, #CBE231 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBE231, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBE231?

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

What colors go well with #CBE231?

#CBE231 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4932E2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBE231 below.

Is #CBE231 good for buttons?

#CBE231 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBE231 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBE231 the same as CSS gold?

No — #CBE231 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.

#CBE231 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBE231

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBE231 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBE231 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CBE231 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 #CBE231 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 #CBE231 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 #CBE231 Secondary #F6FFCF 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 #CBE231 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 #CBE231 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 69/100

Warm

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

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 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 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CBE231

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #CBE231 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90E232 — 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 #CBE231 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBE231;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 226 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.7% 0.187 117.2);
  --color-50: #FCFEF1;
  --color-100: #F6FBDA;
  --color-200: #EDF5B8;
  --color-300: #DBE887;
  --color-400: #C7D75B;
  --color-500: #ABBC38;
  --color-600: #839032;
  --color-700: #5E6629;
  --color-800: #3E421E;
  --color-900: #262914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF1',
    100: '#F6FBDA',
    200: '#EDF5B8',
    300: '#DBE887',
    400: '#C7D75B',
    500: '#ABBC38',
    600: '#839032',
    700: '#5E6629',
    800: '#3E421E',
    900: '#262914',
  },
}

$base: #CBE231;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF1;
$base-100: #F6FBDA;
$base-200: #EDF5B8;
$base-300: #DBE887;
$base-400: #C7D75B;
$base-500: #ABBC38;
$base-600: #839032;
$base-700: #5E6629;
$base-800: #3E421E;
$base-900: #262914;
$base-hover: #ABC11C;
$base-subtle: #EBF0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBE231",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDF5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBE887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7D75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ABBC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#839032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBE231

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBE231

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