Palettes / Colors / #B2CDBB
#B2CDBB — Light Dusty Green
#B2CDBB is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#B2CDBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDB2C4; it also sits naturally between #B6CDB2 and #B2CDC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2CDBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 205, 187 |
| HSL | 140°, 21%, 75% |
| HSV | 140°, 13%, 80% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.16, 56.72, 55.37 |
| Yxy | 56.72, 0.3049, 0.3517 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.02, -12.52, 5.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.31, -11.43, 5.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 80% · Blue 73%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2CDBB
.text { color: #B2CDBB; }
.background { background-color: #B2CDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2CDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 205, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 21%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2CDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 205, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2CDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 205, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2CDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2CDBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDB2C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2CDBB: #000000.
How #B2CDBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2CDBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2CDBB?
#B2CDBB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 178, 205, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2CDBB?
#B2CDBB is RGB 178, 205, 187 — HSL 140°, 21%, 75% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #B2CDBB?
Its complement is #CDB2C4; analogous partners are #B6CDB2 and #B2CDC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2CDBB for text?
Black text on #B2CDBB has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.