Palettes / Colors / #CBD8BB
#CBD8BB — Light Dusty Green
#CBD8BB 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 #CBD8BB 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.
#CBD8BB 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 #C8BBD8; it also sits naturally between #D8D6BB and #BCD8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBD8BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 216, 187 |
| HSL | 87°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 87°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 58.15, 65.40, 56.57 |
| Yxy | 65.40, 0.3229, 0.3631 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.69, -9.52, 12.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.87, -8.98, 11.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 85% · Blue 73%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBD8BB
.text { color: #CBD8BB; }
.background { background-color: #CBD8BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD8BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 216, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD8BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 216, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD8BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 216, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBD8BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD8BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBD8BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBD8BB
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 #CBD8BB: ·
How #CBD8BB 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 #CBD8BB 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 #CBD8BB?
#CBD8BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 216, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD8BB?
#CBD8BB is RGB 203, 216, 187 — HSL 87°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #CBD8BB?
Its complement is #C8BBD8; analogous partners are #D8D6BB and #BCD8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBD8BB for text?
Black text on #CBD8BB has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.