Palettes / Colors / #CBDDAA
#CBDDAA — Light Muted Green
#CBDDAA 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 #CBDDAA 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.
#CBDDAA 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 #BDABDE; it also sits naturally between #DED6AB and #B3DEAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 221, 170 |
| HSL | 81°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 81°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 23%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.74, 67.31, 47.98 |
| Yxy | 67.31, 0.3337, 0.3890 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.66, -14.73, 23.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.04, -13.79, 19.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 67%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDDAA
.text { color: #CBDDAA; }
.background { background-color: #CBDDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 221, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 221, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 221, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDDAA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDDAA
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Tones of #CBDDAA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDABDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDDAA
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 #CBDDAA: ·
How #CBDDAA 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 #CBDDAA 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 #CBDDAA?
#CBDDAA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 221, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDDAA?
#CBDDAA is RGB 203, 221, 170 — HSL 81°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 23%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDDAA?
Its complement is #BDABDE; analogous partners are #DED6AB and #B3DEAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDDAA for text?
Black text on #CBDDAA has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.