Palettes / Colors / #CBCFBB
#CBCFBB — Light Dusty Green
#CBCFBB 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 #CBCFBB 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.
#CBCFBB 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 #BEBACE; it also sits naturally between #CEC8BA and #C0CEBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 207, 187 |
| HSL | 72°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 72°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 10%, 19% |
| XYZ | 55.91, 60.91, 55.82 |
| Yxy | 60.91, 0.3239, 0.3528 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.33, -4.89, 9.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.04, -4.61, 8.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 73%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCFBB
.text { color: #CBCFBB; }
.background { background-color: #CBCFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 207, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 207, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 207, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEBACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCFBB
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 #CBCFBB: ·
How #CBCFBB 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 #CBCFBB 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 #CBCFBB?
#CBCFBB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 207, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCFBB?
#CBCFBB is RGB 203, 207, 187 — HSL 72°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 10%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBCFBB?
Its complement is #BEBACE; analogous partners are #CEC8BA and #C0CEBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCFBB for text?
Black text on #CBCFBB has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.