Palettes / Colors / #C3CFBF
#C3CFBF — Light Dusty Green
#C3CFBF is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C3CFBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C3CFBF is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBBFCF; it also sits naturally between #CBCFBF and #BFCFC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C3CFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 195, 207, 191 |
| HSL | 105°, 14%, 78% |
| HSV | 105°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 54.22, 59.99, 58.01 |
| Yxy | 59.99, 0.3148, 0.3483 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.83, -7.01, 6.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.45, -6.55, 5.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C3CFBF
.text { color: #C3CFBF; }
.background { background-color: #C3CFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C3CFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(195, 207, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 14%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C3CFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(195, 207, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C3CFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(195, 207, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C3CFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C3CFBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C3CFBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C3CFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C3CFBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C3CFBF: ·
How #C3CFBF 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 #C3CFBF 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 #C3CFBF?
#C3CFBF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 195, 207, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C3CFBF?
#C3CFBF is RGB 195, 207, 191 — HSL 105°, 14%, 78% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #C3CFBF?
Its complement is #CBBFCF; analogous partners are #CBCFBF and #BFCFC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C3CFBF for text?
Black text on #C3CFBF has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.