Palettes / Colors / #CDDAC3
#CDDAC3 — Light Dusty Green
#CDDAC3 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 #CDDAC3 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.
#CDDAC3 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 #D0C3DA; it also sits naturally between #D9DAC3 and #C3DAC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDDAC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 218, 195 |
| HSL | 94°, 24%, 81% |
| HSV | 94°, 11%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 11%, 15% |
| XYZ | 60.10, 67.06, 61.41 |
| Yxy | 67.06, 0.3187, 0.3556 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.54, -8.50, 9.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.89, -8.06, 8.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 85% · Blue 76%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDDAC3
.text { color: #CDDAC3; }
.background { background-color: #CDDAC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDDAC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 218, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 24%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDDAC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 218, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDDAC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 218, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDDAC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDDAC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDDAC3
Tints of #CDDAC3
Tones of #CDDAC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0C3DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDDAC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDDAC3
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 #CDDAC3: ·
How #CDDAC3 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 #CDDAC3 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 #CDDAC3?
#CDDAC3 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 205, 218, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDDAC3?
#CDDAC3 is RGB 205, 218, 195 — HSL 94°, 24%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 11%, 15%.
What colors go with #CDDAC3?
Its complement is #D0C3DA; analogous partners are #D9DAC3 and #C3DAC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDDAC3 for text?
Black text on #CDDAC3 has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.