Palettes / Colors / #CFE0BC
#CFE0BC — Light Muted Green
#CFE0BC is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #CFE0BC 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.
#CFE0BC 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 #CDBDE0; it also sits naturally between #E0DFBD and #BEE0BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFE0BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 224, 188 |
| HSL | 88°, 37%, 81% |
| HSV | 88°, 16%, 88% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 16%, 12% |
| XYZ | 61.46, 70.21, 57.89 |
| Yxy | 70.21, 0.3242, 0.3704 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.10, -12.01, 15.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.79, -11.40, 13.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 88% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFE0BC
.text { color: #CFE0BC; }
.background { background-color: #CFE0BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFE0BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 224, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 37%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFE0BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 224, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFE0BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 224, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFE0BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFE0BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDBDE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFE0BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFE0BC
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 #CFE0BC: ·
How #CFE0BC 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 #CFE0BC 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 #CFE0BC?
#CFE0BC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 207, 224, 188). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFE0BC?
#CFE0BC is RGB 207, 224, 188 — HSL 88°, 37%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 16%, 12%.
What colors go with #CFE0BC?
Its complement is #CDBDE0; analogous partners are #E0DFBD and #BEE0BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFE0BC for text?
Black text on #CFE0BC has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.