Palettes / Colors / #CCD8BB
#CCD8BB — Light Dusty Green
#CCD8BB is a green color we call Light Dusty 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 #CCD8BB 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.
#CCD8BB 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 #C7BBD8; it also sits naturally between #D8D5BB and #BDD8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD8BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 216, 187 |
| HSL | 85°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 85°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 58.43, 65.54, 56.58 |
| Yxy | 65.54, 0.3236, 0.3630 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.76, -9.17, 12.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.95, -8.65, 11.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 85% · Blue 73%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD8BB
.text { color: #CCD8BB; }
.background { background-color: #CCD8BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD8BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 216, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD8BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 216, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD8BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 216, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD8BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD8BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7BBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD8BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD8BB
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 #CCD8BB: ·
How #CCD8BB 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 #CCD8BB 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 #CCD8BB?
#CCD8BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 204, 216, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD8BB?
#CCD8BB is RGB 204, 216, 187 — HSL 85°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #CCD8BB?
Its complement is #C7BBD8; analogous partners are #D8D5BB and #BDD8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD8BB for text?
Black text on #CCD8BB has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.