Palettes / Colors / #CBDBAD
#CBDBAD — Light Muted Green
#CBDBAD is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #CBDBAD 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.
#CBDBAD 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 #BDADDB; it also sits naturally between #DBD4AD and #B4DBAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDBAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 219, 173 |
| HSL | 81°, 39%, 77% |
| HSV | 81°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 21%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.50, 66.38, 49.32 |
| Yxy | 66.38, 0.3320, 0.3832 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.19, -13.27, 20.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.47, -12.43, 17.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 68%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDBAD
.text { color: #CBDBAD; }
.background { background-color: #CBDBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 219, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 39%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 219, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 219, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDBAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDBAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDADDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDBAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDBAD
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 #CBDBAD: ·
How #CBDBAD 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 #CBDBAD 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 #CBDBAD?
#CBDBAD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 219, 173). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDBAD?
#CBDBAD is RGB 203, 219, 173 — HSL 81°, 39%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 21%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDBAD?
Its complement is #BDADDB; analogous partners are #DBD4AD and #B4DBAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDBAD for text?
Black text on #CBDBAD has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.