Palettes / Colors / #CBDDA2
#CBDDA2 — Light Muted Green
#CBDDA2 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CBDDA2 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.
#CBDDA2 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B4A2DD; it also sits naturally between #DDD1A2 and #AEDDA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDDA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 221, 162 |
| HSL | 78°, 46%, 75% |
| HSV | 78°, 27%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 27%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.01, 67.02, 44.11 |
| Yxy | 67.02, 0.3390, 0.3986 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.51, -15.89, 27.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.86, -14.82, 21.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 64%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDDA2
.text { color: #CBDDA2; }
.background { background-color: #CBDDA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDDA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 221, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 46%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDDA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 221, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDDA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 221, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDDA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDDA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDDA2
Tints of #CBDDA2
Tones of #CBDDA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4A2DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDDA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDDA2
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 #CBDDA2: ·
How #CBDDA2 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 #CBDDA2 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 #CBDDA2?
#CBDDA2 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 221, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDDA2?
#CBDDA2 is RGB 203, 221, 162 — HSL 78°, 46%, 75% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 27%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDDA2?
Its complement is #B4A2DD; analogous partners are #DDD1A2 and #AEDDA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDDA2 for text?
Black text on #CBDDA2 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.