Palettes / Colors / #CFDBCC
#CFDBCC — Pale Dusty Green
#CFDBCC 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 #CFDBCC 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.
#CFDBCC 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 #D8CCDB; it also sits naturally between #D7DBCC and #CCDBD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 219, 204 |
| HSL | 108°, 17%, 83% |
| HSV | 108°, 7%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.96, 68.29, 67.04 |
| Yxy | 68.29, 0.3141, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.15, -6.76, 5.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.64, -6.46, 5.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 80%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDBCC
.text { color: #CFDBCC; }
.background { background-color: #CFDBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 219, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 17%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 219, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 219, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDBCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8CCDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDBCC
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 #CFDBCC: ·
How #CFDBCC 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 #CFDBCC 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 #CFDBCC?
#CFDBCC is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 219, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDBCC?
#CFDBCC is RGB 207, 219, 204 — HSL 108°, 17%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFDBCC?
Its complement is #D8CCDB; analogous partners are #D7DBCC and #CCDBD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDBCC for text?
Black text on #CFDBCC has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.