Palettes / Colors / #CBDCD2
#CBDCD2 — Pale Dusty Green
#CBDCD2 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 #CBDCD2 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.
#CBDCD2 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 #DCCBD5; it also sits naturally between #CCDCCB and #CBDCDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDCD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 220, 210 |
| HSL | 145°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 145°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 5%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.85, 68.54, 70.94 |
| Yxy | 68.54, 0.3072, 0.3404 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.27, -7.54, 2.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.79, -7.20, 2.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 82%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDCD2
.text { color: #CBDCD2; }
.background { background-color: #CBDCD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDCD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 220, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDCD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 220, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDCD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 220, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDCD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDCD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDCD2
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Tones of #CBDCD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCCBD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDCD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDCD2
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 #CBDCD2: ·
How #CBDCD2 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 #CBDCD2 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 #CBDCD2?
#CBDCD2 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 220, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDCD2?
#CBDCD2 is RGB 203, 220, 210 — HSL 145°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 5%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDCD2?
Its complement is #DCCBD5; analogous partners are #CCDCCB and #CBDCDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDCD2 for text?
Black text on #CBDCD2 has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.