GREENS

Outer

#CBEADC

RGB 203, 234, 220 · HSL 153°, 42%, 86% · CMYK 13, 0, 6, 8

Outer is #CBEADC in HEX — rgb(203, 234, 220), hsl(153°, 42%, 86%), cmyk(13%, 0%, 6%, 8%).

Outer pulls into the airy end of the greens spectrum — HSL 153°, 42%, 86%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads cool. 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#CBEADC

RGB203, 234, 220

HSL153°, 42%, 86%

HSV153°, 13%, 92%

CMYK13, 0, 6, 8

Decimal13363932

CSS RGBrgb(203, 234, 220)

CSS HSLhsl(153, 42%, 86%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Outer 645

Exact match

Dulux

Beru Half S26F1H

ΔE 1.2 · #CFEBDD

Behr

Celtic Gray 490E-3

ΔE 1.4 · #C8E8D8

Valspar

Ultra Green 6002-9A

ΔE 1.6 · #CCE7D8

Vista Paint

Teal Twist K-270

ΔE 2.3 · #C6ECDE

Kilz

Julep RG170-01

ΔE 2.9 · #CCE4D6

PPG

Jade Spell 1228-2

ΔE 3 · #C1E5D5

Hallman-Lindsay

Bay Green 705

ΔE 3.1 · #D3EBE0

Colorhouse

Water .01 Water-01

ΔE 3.2 · #CFE9E0

Dunn-Edwards

Minty Fresh DE5687

ΔE 3.2 · #D2F2E7

Sherwin-Williams

Waterfall SW6750

ΔE 3.9 · #C0E3DA

IKEA

IKEA045 45

ΔE 4.7 · #BBE1D7

Dutch Boy

Mellow Blue DCP-0468

ΔE 8.3 · #DDE8E2

RAL

Grey White 9002

ΔE 9.8 · #E7EBDA

Farrow & Ball

Pavilion Blue 252

ΔE 10.4 · #E5E7DC

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 12 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

77/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#CBEADC

#EACCDA

Analogous

#CCEACE

#CBEADC

#CCE9EA

Triadic

#CBEADC

#DDCCEA

#EADDCC

Split-Complementary

#CBEADC

#EACCE9

#EACECC

Tetradic

#CBEADC

#CECCEA

#EACCDA

#E9EACC

Monochromatic

#60BE94

#96D4B8

#CBEADC

#EDF8F3

Rectangle

#CBEADC

#CCDAEA

#EACCDA

#EADDCC

Compound

#CBEADC

#CCE9EA

#EACCDA

#EACECC

Variations

Lighter

#D6EEE4

#E2F1EA

#EFF6F3

Darker

#8CD3B3

#41B07E

#24684A

Saturation

#D7E0DC

#CCEADD

#C2F5DE

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

1.29:1

Fail

vs Black

16.34:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CBEADC

#E0DFDE

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CBEADC

#E5E5DE

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CBEADC

#CDE7E7

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Outer 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

#D8DCC0

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#CBEADC

Daylight 5500K

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

#C5E1E4

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#E9ECEB

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#D3A2B8

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) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · 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; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

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: #CBEADC;

CSS — background

background-color: #CBEADC;

CSS Variable

--color-outer: #CBEADC;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'outer': '#CBEADC' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#CBEADC] text-[#CBEADC]

SCSS

$outer: #CBEADC;

Similar Colors

Outer Sphere

#CAE9DB · ΔE 0.4

Quartz Stone

#CBE9DE · ΔE 1.6

Spring Breeze

#C8ECDF · ΔE 1.8

Mountainview

#C7E9D8 · ΔE 2.0

Antigua Aqua

#C7ECDD · ΔE 2.1

Caribbean Breeze

#CDF0E4 · ΔE 2.5

Surf Green

#C9ECDA · ΔE 2.6

Spearmint Ice

#D4ECDE · ΔE 2.7

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 #CBEADC?

#CBEADC is Outer, a light green with a cool undertone.

Is #CBEADC warm or cool?

Outer reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Outer?

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

What colors pair well with Outer?

Outer 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 Outer?

You can download Outer 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 Outer?

The hex code is #CBEADC. In RGB it's 203, 234, 220, and in HSL it's 153°, 42%, 86%.

← All colors