Palettes / Colors / #CBD2AE
#CBD2AE — Light Dusty Green
#CBD2AE 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 #CBD2AE 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.
#CBD2AE 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 #B4ADD2; it also sits naturally between #D2C7AD and #B8D2AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBD2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 210, 174 |
| HSL | 72°, 29%, 75% |
| HSV | 72°, 17%, 82% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 17%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.32, 61.85, 49.07 |
| Yxy | 61.85, 0.3328, 0.3721 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, -8.55, 17.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.64, -8.00, 14.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 82% · Blue 68%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBD2AE
.text { color: #CBD2AE; }
.background { background-color: #CBD2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 210, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 29%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 210, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 210, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBD2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4ADD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBD2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBD2AE
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 #CBD2AE: ·
How #CBD2AE 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 #CBD2AE 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 #CBD2AE?
#CBD2AE is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 210, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD2AE?
#CBD2AE is RGB 203, 210, 174 — HSL 72°, 29%, 75% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 17%, 18%.
What colors go with #CBD2AE?
Its complement is #B4ADD2; analogous partners are #D2C7AD and #B8D2AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBD2AE for text?
Black text on #CBD2AE has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.