Palettes / Colors / #CBDBC2
#CBDBC2 — Light Dusty Green
#CBDBC2 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#CBDBC2 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 #D2C2DB; it also sits naturally between #D8DBC2 and #C2DBC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 219, 194 |
| HSL | 98°, 26%, 81% |
| HSV | 98°, 11%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 11%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.70, 67.25, 60.87 |
| Yxy | 67.25, 0.3178, 0.3581 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.63, -9.87, 10.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.01, -9.34, 9.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 76%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDBC2
.text { color: #CBDBC2; }
.background { background-color: #CBDBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 219, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 26%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 219, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 219, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDBC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2C2DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDBC2: #000000.
How #CBDBC2 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 #CBDBC2 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 #CBDBC2?
#CBDBC2 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 219, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDBC2?
#CBDBC2 is RGB 203, 219, 194 — HSL 98°, 26%, 81% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 11%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDBC2?
Its complement is #D2C2DB; analogous partners are #D8DBC2 and #C2DBC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDBC2 for text?
Black text on #CBDBC2 has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.