Palettes / Colors / #CBCEBC
#CBCEBC — Light Dusty Green
#CBCEBC 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 #CBCEBC 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.
#CBCEBC 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 #BEBBCE; it also sits naturally between #CEC7BB and #C1CEBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 188 |
| HSL | 70°, 16%, 77% |
| HSV | 70°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 55.78, 60.47, 56.31 |
| Yxy | 60.47, 0.3232, 0.3504 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.09, -4.21, 8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.76, -3.96, 7.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCEBC
.text { color: #CBCEBC; }
.background { background-color: #CBCEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 16%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEBBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCEBC
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 #CBCEBC: ·
How #CBCEBC 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 #CBCEBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBCEBC?
#CBCEBC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 206, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCEBC?
#CBCEBC is RGB 203, 206, 188 — HSL 70°, 16%, 77% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBCEBC?
Its complement is #BEBBCE; analogous partners are #CEC7BB and #C1CEBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCEBC for text?
Black text on #CBCEBC has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.