Palettes / Colors / #CDDCBC
#CDDCBC — Light Dusty Green
#CDDCBC is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#CDDCBC 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 #CBBCDC; it also sits naturally between #DCDBBC and #BDDCBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDDCBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 220, 188 |
| HSL | 88°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 88°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.85, 67.80, 57.51 |
| Yxy | 67.80, 0.3232, 0.3662 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.90, -10.69, 14.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.34, -10.11, 12.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDDCBC
.text { color: #CDDCBC; }
.background { background-color: #CDDCBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDDCBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 220, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDDCBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 220, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDDCBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 220, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDDCBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDDCBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBCDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDDCBC: #000000.
How #CDDCBC 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 #CDDCBC 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 #CDDCBC?
#CDDCBC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 205, 220, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDDCBC?
#CDDCBC is RGB 205, 220, 188 — HSL 88°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #CDDCBC?
Its complement is #CBBCDC; analogous partners are #DCDBBC and #BDDCBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDDCBC for text?
Black text on #CDDCBC has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.