Light goldenrod yellow

#cbe4af

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light goldenrod yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light goldenrod yellow sits in the green range, light and soft. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Light goldenrod yellow color values

Every conversion for #cbe4af, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbe4af

RGB203, 228, 175

HSL88, 50%, 79%

HSV88, 23%, 89%

CMYK11%, 0%, 23%, 11%

Lab87.62, -17.46, 23.18

XYZ60.11, 71.28, 51.15

Decimal13362351

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone578 C

Shades of light goldenrod yellow

#b9db93 #a7d177 #95c85b #83be40 #6fa237 #5c862d #496a24 #364f1b #233311 #101708

Tints of light goldenrod yellow

#cfe6b6 #d4e8bc #d8ebc3 #dcedca #e1efd0 #e5f1d7 #e9f4de #eef6e4 #f2f8eb #f6faf2

Colors that go with light goldenrod yellow

Complementary#c8afe4 Analogous#e4e3af Analogous#b1e4af Triadic#afcbe4 Triadic#e4afcb Split complementary#afb1e4 Split complementary#e3afe4

Light goldenrod yellow in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 11, 0, 23, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbe4af on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 0 23 11

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 4 25 17

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light goldenrod yellow in css

Copy #cbe4af straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbe4af; }
.text { color: #cbe4af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbe4af; }

How light goldenrod yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light goldenrod yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cbe4af against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbe4af against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light goldenrod yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cbe4af sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light goldenrod yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light goldenrod yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cbe4af and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light goldenrod yellow, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cbe4af is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.