Palettes / Colors / #CBDEBC
#CBDEBC — Light Muted Green
#CBDEBC 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 #CBDEBC 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.
#CBDEBC 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 #CEBBDD; it also sits naturally between #DBDDBB and #BBDDBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 222, 188 |
| HSL | 94°, 34%, 80% |
| HSV | 94°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.83, 68.57, 57.66 |
| Yxy | 68.57, 0.3216, 0.3685 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.29, -12.40, 14.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.81, -11.71, 12.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDEBC
.text { color: #CBDEBC; }
.background { background-color: #CBDEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 222, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 34%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 222, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 222, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDEBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDEBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDEBC
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 #CBDEBC: ·
How #CBDEBC 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 #CBDEBC 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 #CBDEBC?
#CBDEBC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 203, 222, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDEBC?
#CBDEBC is RGB 203, 222, 188 — HSL 94°, 34%, 80% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBDEBC?
Its complement is #CEBBDD; analogous partners are #DBDDBB and #BBDDBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDEBC for text?
Black text on #CBDEBC has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.