Palettes / Colors / #CDDBB3
#CDDBB3 — Light Muted Green
#CDDBB3 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 #CDDBB3 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.
#CDDBB3 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 #C1B3DB; it also sits naturally between #DBD5B3 and #B9DBB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDDBB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 219, 179 |
| HSL | 81°, 36%, 78% |
| HSV | 81°, 18%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 18%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.65, 66.90, 52.47 |
| Yxy | 66.90, 0.3294, 0.3758 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.45, -11.63, 18.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.79, -10.95, 15.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 70%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDDBB3
.text { color: #CDDBB3; }
.background { background-color: #CDDBB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDDBB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 219, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 36%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDDBB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 219, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDDBB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 219, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDDBB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDDBB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDDBB3
Tints of #CDDBB3
Tones of #CDDBB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1B3DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDDBB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDDBB3
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 #CDDBB3: ·
How #CDDBB3 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 #CDDBB3 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 #CDDBB3?
#CDDBB3 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 219, 179). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDDBB3?
#CDDBB3 is RGB 205, 219, 179 — HSL 81°, 36%, 78% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 18%, 14%.
What colors go with #CDDBB3?
Its complement is #C1B3DB; analogous partners are #DBD5B3 and #B9DBB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDDBB3 for text?
Black text on #CDDBB3 has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.