Palettes / Colors / #CBDCD3
#CBDCD3 — Pale Dusty Green
#CBDCD3 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#CBDCD3 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 #DCCBD4; it also sits naturally between #CCDCCB and #CBDCDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDCD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 220, 211 |
| HSL | 148°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 148°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 4%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.98, 68.59, 71.60 |
| Yxy | 68.59, 0.3066, 0.3393 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.30, -7.36, 2.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.82, -7.03, 2.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 83%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDCD3
.text { color: #CBDCD3; }
.background { background-color: #CBDCD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDCD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 220, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDCD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 220, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDCD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 220, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDCD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDCD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDCD3
Tints of #CBDCD3
Tones of #CBDCD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCCBD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDCD3: #000000.
How #CBDCD3 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 #CBDCD3 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 #CBDCD3?
#CBDCD3 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 203, 220, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDCD3?
#CBDCD3 is RGB 203, 220, 211 — HSL 148°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 4%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBDCD3?
Its complement is #DCCBD4; analogous partners are #CCDCCB and #CBDCDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDCD3 for text?
Black text on #CBDCD3 has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.