Palettes / Colors / #D0DCDD
#D0DCDD — Pale Dusty Teal
#D0DCDD is a teal color we call Pale Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #D0DCDD 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.
#D0DCDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #DDD1D0; it also sits naturally between #D0DDD7 and #D0D5DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0DCDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 220, 221 |
| HSL | 185°, 16%, 84% |
| HSV | 185°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 64.66, 69.82, 78.47 |
| Yxy | 69.82, 0.3036, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.91, -3.83, -1.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.56, -3.69, -1.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D0DCDD
.text { color: #D0DCDD; }
.background { background-color: #D0DCDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0DCDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 220, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 16%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0DCDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 220, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0DCDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 220, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0DCDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0DCDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D0DCDD
Tints of #D0DCDD
Tones of #D0DCDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD1D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0DCDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D0DCDD
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 #D0DCDD: ·
How #D0DCDD 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 #D0DCDD 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 #D0DCDD?
#D0DCDD is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 208, 220, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0DCDD?
#D0DCDD is RGB 208, 220, 221 — HSL 185°, 16%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D0DCDD?
Its complement is #DDD1D0; analogous partners are #D0DDD7 and #D0D5DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0DCDD for text?
Black text on #D0DCDD has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.