Palettes / Colors / #CBDEBB
#CBDEBB — Light Muted Green
#CBDEBB 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 #CBDEBB 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.
#CBDEBB 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 #CEBADE; it also sits naturally between #DCDEBA and #BADEBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 222, 187 |
| HSL | 93°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 93°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.72, 68.53, 57.09 |
| Yxy | 68.53, 0.3222, 0.3697 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.27, -12.57, 15.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.78, -11.86, 13.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDEBB
.text { color: #CBDEBB; }
.background { background-color: #CBDEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 222, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 222, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 222, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDEBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBADE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDEBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDEBB
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 #CBDEBB: ·
How #CBDEBB 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 #CBDEBB 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 #CBDEBB?
#CBDEBB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 222, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDEBB?
#CBDEBB is RGB 203, 222, 187 — HSL 93°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDEBB?
Its complement is #CEBADE; analogous partners are #DCDEBA and #BADEBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDEBB for text?
Black text on #CBDEBB has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.