Palettes / Colors / #CBCEBE
#CBCEBE — Light Dusty Green
#CBCEBE 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 #CBCEBE 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.
#CBCEBE 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 #C2BFCF; it also sits naturally between #CFCABF and #C4CFBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCEBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 190 |
| HSL | 71°, 14%, 78% |
| HSV | 71°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 55.99, 60.56, 57.45 |
| Yxy | 60.56, 0.3218, 0.3480 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.14, -3.86, 7.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.82, -3.64, 6.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · 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 #CBCEBE
.text { color: #CBCEBE; }
.background { background-color: #CBCEBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCEBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 14%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCEBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCEBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCEBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCEBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBCEBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2BFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCEBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCEBE
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 #CBCEBE: ·
How #CBCEBE 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 #CBCEBE 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 #CBCEBE?
#CBCEBE is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 206, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCEBE?
#CBCEBE is RGB 203, 206, 190 — HSL 71°, 14%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBCEBE?
Its complement is #C2BFCF; analogous partners are #CFCABF and #C4CFBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCEBE for text?
Black text on #CBCEBE has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.