Palettes / Colors / #D2DBBD
#D2DBBD — Light Dusty Green
#D2DBBD is a green color we call Light 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 #D2DBBD 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.
#D2DBBD 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 #C6BDDB; it also sits naturally between #DBD5BD and #C3DBBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2DBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 219, 189 |
| HSL | 78°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 78°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.10, 68.04, 58.06 |
| Yxy | 68.04, 0.3264, 0.3635 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.03, -8.25, 13.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.49, -7.86, 11.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2DBBD
.text { color: #D2DBBD; }
.background { background-color: #D2DBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 219, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 219, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 219, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2DBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2DBBD
Tints of #D2DBBD
Tones of #D2DBBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6BDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2DBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DBBD
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 #D2DBBD: ·
How #D2DBBD 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 #D2DBBD 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 #D2DBBD?
#D2DBBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 210, 219, 189). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DBBD?
#D2DBBD is RGB 210, 219, 189 — HSL 78°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #D2DBBD?
Its complement is #C6BDDB; analogous partners are #DBD5BD and #C3DBBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2DBBD for text?
Black text on #D2DBBD has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.