Palettes / Colors / #CFDCBF
#CFDCBF — Light Dusty Green
#CFDCBF is a green color we call Light 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 #CFDCBF 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.
#CFDCBF 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 #CDC0DD; it also sits naturally between #DDDBC0 and #C2DDC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 220, 191 |
| HSL | 87°, 29%, 81% |
| HSV | 87°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 60.73, 68.21, 59.26 |
| Yxy | 68.21, 0.3227, 0.3625 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.11, -9.49, 12.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.59, -9.01, 11.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDCBF
.text { color: #CFDCBF; }
.background { background-color: #CFDCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 220, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 29%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 220, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 220, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC0DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDCBF
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 #CFDCBF: ·
How #CFDCBF 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 #CFDCBF 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 #CFDCBF?
#CFDCBF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 220, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDCBF?
#CFDCBF is RGB 207, 220, 191 — HSL 87°, 29%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFDCBF?
Its complement is #CDC0DD; analogous partners are #DDDBC0 and #C2DDC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDCBF for text?
Black text on #CFDCBF has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.