Palettes / Colors / #CFD8CA
#CFD8CA — Pale Dusty Green
#CFD8CA is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CFD8CA 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.
#CFD8CA 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 #D3CAD8; it also sits naturally between #D6D8CA and #CAD8CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD8CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 216, 202 |
| HSL | 99°, 15%, 82% |
| HSV | 99°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 6%, 15% |
| XYZ | 60.95, 66.64, 65.53 |
| Yxy | 66.64, 0.3156, 0.3451 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.32, -5.57, 5.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.63, -5.31, 5.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 79%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD8CA
.text { color: #CFD8CA; }
.background { background-color: #CFD8CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD8CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 216, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 15%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD8CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 216, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD8CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 216, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD8CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD8CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3CAD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD8CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD8CA
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 #CFD8CA: ·
How #CFD8CA 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 #CFD8CA 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 #CFD8CA?
#CFD8CA is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 216, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD8CA?
#CFD8CA is RGB 207, 216, 202 — HSL 99°, 15%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 6%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFD8CA?
Its complement is #D3CAD8; analogous partners are #D6D8CA and #CAD8CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD8CA for text?
Black text on #CFD8CA has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.