Palettes / Colors / #C8DBBA
#C8DBBA — Light Dusty Green
#C8DBBA 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 #C8DBBA 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.
#C8DBBA 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 #CCB9DA; it also sits naturally between #D7DAB9 and #B9DABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8DBBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 219, 186 |
| HSL | 95°, 31%, 79% |
| HSV | 95°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.01, 66.49, 56.23 |
| Yxy | 66.49, 0.3210, 0.3679 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.24, -12.27, 14.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.54, -11.52, 12.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 86% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8DBBA
.text { color: #C8DBBA; }
.background { background-color: #C8DBBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8DBBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 219, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 31%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8DBBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 219, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8DBBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 219, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8DBBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8DBBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCB9DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8DBBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8DBBA
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 #C8DBBA: ·
How #C8DBBA 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 #C8DBBA 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 #C8DBBA?
#C8DBBA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 200, 219, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8DBBA?
#C8DBBA is RGB 200, 219, 186 — HSL 95°, 31%, 79% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #C8DBBA?
Its complement is #CCB9DA; analogous partners are #D7DAB9 and #B9DABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8DBBA for text?
Black text on #C8DBBA has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.