Palettes / Colors / #CBDBAF
#CBDBAF — Light Muted Green
#CBDBAF 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 #CBDBAF 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.
#CBDBAF 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 #BEAEDB; it also sits naturally between #DBD5AE and #B4DBAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 219, 175 |
| HSL | 82°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 82°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.70, 66.45, 50.34 |
| Yxy | 66.45, 0.3307, 0.3808 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.23, -12.97, 19.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.52, -12.16, 16.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDBAF
.text { color: #CBDBAF; }
.background { background-color: #CBDBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 219, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 219, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 219, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDBAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDBAF
Tints of #CBDBAF
Tones of #CBDBAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEAEDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDBAF
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 #CBDBAF: ·
How #CBDBAF 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 #CBDBAF 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 #CBDBAF?
#CBDBAF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 219, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDBAF?
#CBDBAF is RGB 203, 219, 175 — HSL 82°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDBAF?
Its complement is #BEAEDB; analogous partners are #DBD5AE and #B4DBAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDBAF for text?
Black text on #CBDBAF has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.