Palettes / Colors / #C4CFAF
#C4CFAF — Light Dusty Green
#C4CFAF is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#C4CFAF 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 #BAAFCF; it also sits naturally between #CFCAAF and #B4CFAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4CFAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 207, 175 |
| HSL | 81°, 25%, 75% |
| HSV | 81°, 15%, 81% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 15%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.82, 59.46, 49.25 |
| Yxy | 59.46, 0.3270, 0.3681 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.54, -9.37, 14.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.11, -8.69, 12.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 81% · Blue 69%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C4CFAF
.text { color: #C4CFAF; }
.background { background-color: #C4CFAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4CFAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 207, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 25%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4CFAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 207, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4CFAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 207, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4CFAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4CFAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAAFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4CFAF: #000000.
How #C4CFAF 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 #C4CFAF 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 #C4CFAF?
#C4CFAF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 196, 207, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4CFAF?
#C4CFAF is RGB 196, 207, 175 — HSL 81°, 25%, 75% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 15%, 19%.
What colors go with #C4CFAF?
Its complement is #BAAFCF; analogous partners are #CFCAAF and #B4CFAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4CFAF for text?
Black text on #C4CFAF has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.