#CBDBC7 Color
#CBDBC7 is rgb(203, 219, 199) in RGB, hsl(108, 22%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBDBC7rgb(203, 219, 199)hsl(108, 22%, 82%)hsv(108, 9%, 86%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 14%)oklch(87.4% 0.032 139.4)lab(85.77% -8.29 7.94)lch(85.77% 11.48 136.24)What #CBDBC7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBDBC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBDBC7 Channel Values
How #CBDBC7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 219 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 22% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 9% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBDBC7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CBDBC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBDBC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBDBC7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CBDBC7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CBDBC7#D8D8C7#D3D9C7#D6D6C7#D2D8C7#CED9D9#CDDAD2#D6D6D6Using #CBDBC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbdbc7: #CBDBC7;background-color: #CBDBC7;colors: { 'color-cbdbc7': '#CBDBC7' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.859, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_cbdbc7">#CBDBC7</color>fill="#CBDBC7"More Green Colors
#CBDBC7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBDBC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBDBC7?
#CBDBC7 is a lightest green — rgb(203, 219, 199) in RGB and hsl(108, 22%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #CBDBC7?
#CBDBC7 is rgb(203, 219, 199) — red 203, green 219, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBDBC7?
#CBDBC7 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBDBC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBDBC7 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBDBC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBDBC7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.
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