Palettes / Colors / #CFDDD5
#CFDDD5 — Pale Dusty Green
#CFDDD5 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#CFDDD5 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 #DDCFD7; it also sits naturally between #D0DDCF and #CFDDDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDDD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 221, 213 |
| HSL | 146°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 146°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.60, 69.78, 73.07 |
| Yxy | 69.78, 0.3081, 0.3380 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -6.16, 2.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.54, -5.92, 2.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDDD5
.text { color: #CFDDD5; }
.background { background-color: #CFDDD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDDD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 221, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDDD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 221, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDDD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 221, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDDD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDDD5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDDD5: #000000.
How #CFDDD5 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 #CFDDD5 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 #CFDDD5?
#CFDDD5 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 207, 221, 213). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDDD5?
#CFDDD5 is RGB 207, 221, 213 — HSL 146°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFDDD5?
Its complement is #DDCFD7; analogous partners are #D0DDCF and #CFDDDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDDD5 for text?
Black text on #CFDDD5 has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.