GREENS

Corn Husk Green

#CBE085

RGB 203, 224, 133 · HSL 74°, 59%, 70% · CMYK 9, 0, 41, 12

Corn Husk Green is #CBE085 in HEX — rgb(203, 224, 133), hsl(74°, 59%, 70%), cmyk(9%, 0%, 41%, 12%).

Corn Husk Green pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 74°, 59%, 70%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#CBE085

RGB203, 224, 133

HSL74°, 59%, 70%

HSV74°, 41%, 88%

CMYK9, 0, 41, 12

Decimal13361285

CSS RGBrgb(203, 224, 133)

CSS HSLhsl(74, 59%, 70%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Corn Husk Green 400D-4

Exact match

Dulux

Refreshed S20H4

ΔE 2.4 · #D2E587

Dutch Boy

Lightning Green VS-9109

ΔE 2.8 · #C7DF89

PPG

Livin' Large 1221-5

ΔE 4.4 · #C1E089

Benjamin Moore

Candy 403

ΔE 4.5 · #CDDC7A

Dunn-Edwards

Lime Sorbet DE5550

ΔE 4.6 · #CFDD7B

Vista Paint

Fresh Lettuce K-378

ΔE 5.5 · #C8E17B

Valspar

Garden Fresh 6008-7C

ΔE 6.1 · #D8DF80

Kilz

Green Flash LG240-02

ΔE 6.9 · #B8D280

Hallman-Lindsay

Frog Green 779

ΔE 8.4 · #C3CD7C

IKEA

IKEA075 75

ΔE 8.6 · #E2E38D

Colorhouse

Thrive .02 Thrive-02

ΔE 9.5 · #CCCE7A

Sherwin-Williams

Primavera SW9031

ΔE 11.7 · #D2D083

RAL

Light Ivory 1015

ΔE 17.6 · #E6D690

Farrow & Ball

Dayroom Yellow 233

ΔE 20 · #F7E29D

Kobra

Yellow 06

ΔE 23.6 · #F2D964

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

68/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#CBE085

#9A85E0

Analogous

#E0C885

#CBE085

#9DE085

Triadic

#CBE085

#85CBE0

#E085CB

Split-Complementary

#CBE085

#859DE0

#C885E0

Tetradic

#CBE085

#85E0C8

#9A85E0

#E0859D

Monochromatic

#86A22A

#B0D049

#CBE085

#E5EFC2

#F6FAEB

Rectangle

#CBE085

#85E09A

#9A85E0

#E085CB

Compound

#CBE085

#9DE085

#9A85E0

#C885E0

Variations

Lighter

#D5E69E

#DDE8BA

#EAEFD9

Darker

#B4D449

#84A222

#4E6012

Saturation

#BAC0A5

#CBE085

#D3EF76

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.44:1

Fail

vs Black

14.54:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CBE085

#E2D388

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CBE085

#DDDD95

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CBE085

#D2D4DB

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Corn Husk Green sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#D8D57F

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#CBE085

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#C5DAA3

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#ECEDE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#7C64CC

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #CBE085;

CSS — background

background-color: #CBE085;

CSS Variable

--color-corn-husk-green: #CBE085;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'corn-husk-green': '#CBE085' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#CBE085] text-[#CBE085]

SCSS

$corn-husk-green: #CBE085;

Similar Colors

Candy Green

#CCDB79 · ΔE 4.6

Celtic Folklore

#CAE392 · ΔE 5.4

Tasty Apple

#D4E898 · ΔE 6.5

Feel the Energy

#BEDD78 · ΔE 6.5

Pear Green

#C3D16F · ΔE 7.0

Chic Lime

#D8DE7B · ΔE 7.4

Apples and Pears

#E0E89B · ΔE 9.5

Stem Green

#ACC774 · ΔE 10.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBE085?

#CBE085 is Corn Husk Green, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #CBE085 warm or cool?

Corn Husk Green reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Corn Husk Green?

Corn Husk Green works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Corn Husk Green?

Corn Husk Green pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Corn Husk Green?

You can download Corn Husk Green on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Corn Husk Green?

The hex code is #CBE085. In RGB it's 203, 224, 133, and in HSL it's 74°, 59%, 70%.

← All colors