Palettes / Colors / #CBDCCC
#CBDCCC — Pale Dusty Green
#CBDCCC is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CBDCCC 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.
#CBDCCC 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 #DCCBDB; it also sits naturally between #D2DCCB and #CBDCD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDCCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 220, 204 |
| HSL | 124°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 124°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.12, 68.24, 67.08 |
| Yxy | 68.24, 0.3111, 0.3474 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.13, -8.63, 5.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.61, -8.21, 5.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDCCC
.text { color: #CBDCCC; }
.background { background-color: #CBDCCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDCCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 220, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(124, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDCCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 220, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDCCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 220, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDCCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDCCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCCBDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDCCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDCCC
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 #CBDCCC: ·
How #CBDCCC 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 #CBDCCC 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 #CBDCCC?
#CBDCCC is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 220, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDCCC?
#CBDCCC is RGB 203, 220, 204 — HSL 124°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDCCC?
Its complement is #DCCBDB; analogous partners are #D2DCCB and #CBDCD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDCCC for text?
Black text on #CBDCCC has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.