Palettes / Colors / #CBD2BD
#CBD2BD — Light Dusty Green
#CBD2BD 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 #CBD2BD 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.
#CBD2BD 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 #C3BCD2; it also sits naturally between #D2CEBC and #C0D2BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBD2BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 210, 189 |
| HSL | 80°, 19%, 78% |
| HSV | 80°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 56.86, 62.46, 57.20 |
| Yxy | 62.46, 0.3221, 0.3538 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.16, -6.11, 9.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.03, -5.76, 8.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 82% · Blue 74%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBD2BD
.text { color: #CBD2BD; }
.background { background-color: #CBD2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 210, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 19%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 210, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 210, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBD2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD2BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBD2BD
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Tones of #CBD2BD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3BCD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBD2BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBD2BD
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 #CBD2BD: ·
How #CBD2BD 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 #CBD2BD 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 #CBD2BD?
#CBD2BD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 210, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD2BD?
#CBD2BD is RGB 203, 210, 189 — HSL 80°, 19%, 78% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #CBD2BD?
Its complement is #C3BCD2; analogous partners are #D2CEBC and #C0D2BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBD2BD for text?
Black text on #CBD2BD has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.