Palettes / Colors / #CFDDCB
#CFDDCB — Pale Dusty Green
#CFDDCB 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 #CFDDCB 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.
#CFDDCB 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 #D9CBDD; it also sits naturally between #D8DDCB and #CBDDD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 221, 203 |
| HSL | 107°, 21%, 83% |
| HSV | 107°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.37, 69.29, 66.59 |
| Yxy | 69.29, 0.3146, 0.3495 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.65, -7.96, 7.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.24, -7.60, 6.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDDCB
.text { color: #CFDDCB; }
.background { background-color: #CFDDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 221, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(107, 21%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 221, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 221, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDDCB
Tints of #CFDDCB
Tones of #CFDDCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9CBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDDCB
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 #CFDDCB: ·
How #CFDDCB 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 #CFDDCB 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 #CFDDCB?
#CFDDCB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 221, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDDCB?
#CFDDCB is RGB 207, 221, 203 — HSL 107°, 21%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDDCB?
Its complement is #D9CBDD; analogous partners are #D8DDCB and #CBDDD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDDCB for text?
Black text on #CFDDCB has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.