Palettes / Colors / #CFDDCC
#CFDDCC — Pale Dusty Green
#CFDDCC 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 #CFDDCC 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.
#CFDDCC 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 #D9CBDC; it also sits naturally between #D7DCCB and #CBDCD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 221, 204 |
| HSL | 109°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 109°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.49, 69.34, 67.22 |
| Yxy | 69.34, 0.3139, 0.3484 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.67, -7.78, 6.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.27, -7.44, 6.12 |
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 #CFDDCC
.text { color: #CFDDCC; }
.background { background-color: #CFDDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 221, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 221, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 221, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9CBDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDDCC
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 #CFDDCC: ·
How #CFDDCC 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 #CFDDCC 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 #CFDDCC?
#CFDDCC is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 221, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDDCC?
#CFDDCC is RGB 207, 221, 204 — HSL 109°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDDCC?
Its complement is #D9CBDC; analogous partners are #D7DCCB and #CBDCD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDDCC for text?
Black text on #CFDDCC has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.