Palettes / Colors / #CBDBBD
#CBDBBD — Light Dusty Green
#CBDBBD 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 #CBDBBD 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.
#CBDBBD 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 #CDBDDB; it also sits naturally between #DADBBD and #BDDBBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 219, 189 |
| HSL | 92°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 92°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.15, 67.03, 57.97 |
| Yxy | 67.03, 0.3212, 0.3640 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.52, -10.72, 12.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.87, -10.12, 11.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDBBD
.text { color: #CBDBBD; }
.background { background-color: #CBDBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 219, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 219, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 219, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDBBD
Tints of #CBDBBD
Tones of #CBDBBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDBDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDBBD
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 #CBDBBD: ·
How #CBDBBD 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 #CBDBBD 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 #CBDBBD?
#CBDBBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 219, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDBBD?
#CBDBBD is RGB 203, 219, 189 — HSL 92°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDBBD?
Its complement is #CDBDDB; analogous partners are #DADBBD and #BDDBBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDBBD for text?
Black text on #CBDBBD has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.