Palettes / Colors / #CDDFC0
#CDDFC0 — Light Muted Green
#CDDFC0 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDDFC0 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.
#CDDFC0 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 #D1BFDF; it also sits naturally between #DCDFBF and #BFDFC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDDFC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 223, 192 |
| HSL | 95°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 95°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.08, 69.56, 60.08 |
| Yxy | 69.56, 0.3203, 0.3647 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.78, -11.55, 13.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.40, -10.95, 11.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDDFC0
.text { color: #CDDFC0; }
.background { background-color: #CDDFC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDDFC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 223, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDDFC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 223, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDDFC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 223, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDDFC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDDFC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDDFC0
Tints of #CDDFC0
Tones of #CDDFC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BFDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDDFC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDDFC0
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 #CDDFC0: ·
How #CDDFC0 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 #CDDFC0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDDFC0?
#CDDFC0 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 205, 223, 192). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDDFC0?
#CDDFC0 is RGB 205, 223, 192 — HSL 95°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #CDDFC0?
Its complement is #D1BFDF; analogous partners are #DCDFBF and #BFDFC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDDFC0 for text?
Black text on #CDDFC0 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.