Palettes / Colors / #CFD3BB
#CFD3BB — Light Dusty Green
#CFD3BB 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 #CFD3BB 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.
#CFD3BB 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 #BFBBD3; it also sits naturally between #D3CBBB and #C3D3BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD3BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 211, 187 |
| HSL | 70°, 21%, 78% |
| HSV | 70°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 11%, 17% |
| XYZ | 58.00, 63.44, 56.20 |
| Yxy | 63.44, 0.3265, 0.3571 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.67, -5.54, 11.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.65, -5.24, 9.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 83% · Blue 73%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD3BB
.text { color: #CFD3BB; }
.background { background-color: #CFD3BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD3BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 211, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 21%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD3BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 211, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD3BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 211, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD3BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD3BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFBBD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD3BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD3BB
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 #CFD3BB: ·
How #CFD3BB 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 #CFD3BB 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 #CFD3BB?
#CFD3BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 211, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD3BB?
#CFD3BB is RGB 207, 211, 187 — HSL 70°, 21%, 78% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 11%, 17%.
What colors go with #CFD3BB?
Its complement is #BFBBD3; analogous partners are #D3CBBB and #C3D3BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD3BB for text?
Black text on #CFD3BB has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.