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#CBF338

#cbf338 ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cbf338 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 95.29% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.46% cyan, 0% magenta, 76.95% yellow and 4.71% black. Its hue angle is 72.83°, with 88.63% saturation and 58.63% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 3.22.

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Relative luminance0.7708

Complementary

  1. #cbf338
  2. #6038f3

Split complementary

  1. #cbf338
  2. #386ef3
  3. #bd38f3

Analogous

  1. #f3bd38
  2. #cbf338
  3. #6ef338

Triadic

  1. #cbf338
  2. #38cbf3
  3. #f338cb

Tetradic

  1. #cbf338
  2. #38f360
  3. #6038f3
  4. #f338cb

Square

  1. #cbf338
  2. #38f3bd
  3. #6038f3
  4. #f3386e

Monochromatic

  1. #6e8a08
  2. #a8d20d
  3. #cbf338
  4. #def780
  5. #f1fcc8

Shades

#cbf338 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cbf338
  2. #b7db32
  3. #a2c22d
  4. #8eaa27
  5. #7a9222
  6. #667a1c
  7. #516116
  8. #3d4911
  9. #29310b
  10. #141806
  11. #000000

Tints

#cbf338 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cbf338
  2. #d0f44c
  3. #d5f560
  4. #dbf774
  5. #e0f888
  6. #e5f99c
  7. #eafaaf
  8. #effbc3
  9. #f5fdd7
  10. #fafeeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cbf338 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cbf338
  2. #c4e83f
  3. #bcdc46
  4. #b5d14e
  5. #adc555
  6. #a6ba5c
  7. #9eae63
  8. #97a36a
  9. #8f9772
  10. #888c79
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e3e3e3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #daeab8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffe400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fde34b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d6e6d1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #eeea1f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ebea44 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d2eba9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cbf338 {
  color: #cbf338;
}
Background
.bg-cbf338 {
  background-color: #cbf338;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cbf338 {
  border: 2px solid #cbf338;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cbf338;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 243 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 89% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cbf338 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cbf338, #6ef338);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cbf338 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 243 56 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 3.22 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 4.44 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 4.95 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 4.99 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 5.80 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.81 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.22 #340cc7 Inverted #e3e3e3 Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#cbf338  rgb(203, 243, 56)  hsl(73, 89%, 59%)  Electric Lime
#6038f3  rgb(96, 56, 243)  hsl(253, 89%, 59%)  Han Purple
#38cbf3  rgb(56, 203, 243)  hsl(193, 89%, 59%)  Sky Blue
#f338cb  rgb(243, 56, 203)  hsl(313, 89%, 59%)  Shocking Pink