Palettes / Colors / #CBDEB5
#CBDEB5 — Light Muted Green
#CBDEB5 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CBDEB5 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.
#CBDEB5 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 #C8B5DE; it also sits naturally between #DEDCB5 and #B6DEB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDEB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 222, 181 |
| HSL | 88°, 38%, 79% |
| HSV | 88°, 18%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 18%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.09, 68.28, 53.78 |
| Yxy | 68.28, 0.3262, 0.3769 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.14, -13.54, 18.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.63, -12.74, 15.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 71%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDEB5
.text { color: #CBDEB5; }
.background { background-color: #CBDEB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDEB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 222, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 38%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDEB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 222, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDEB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 222, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDEB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDEB5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDEB5
Tints of #CBDEB5
Tones of #CBDEB5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8B5DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDEB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDEB5
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 #CBDEB5: ·
How #CBDEB5 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 #CBDEB5 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 #CBDEB5?
#CBDEB5 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 222, 181). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDEB5?
#CBDEB5 is RGB 203, 222, 181 — HSL 88°, 38%, 79% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 18%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDEB5?
Its complement is #C8B5DE; analogous partners are #DEDCB5 and #B6DEB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDEB5 for text?
Black text on #CBDEB5 has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.