Palettes / Colors / #D2DCBC
#D2DCBC — Light Dusty Green
#D2DCBC 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 #D2DCBC 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.
#D2DCBC 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 #C6BCDC; it also sits naturally between #DCD6BC and #C2DCBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2DCBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 220, 188 |
| HSL | 79°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 79°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.25, 68.52, 57.57 |
| Yxy | 68.52, 0.3269, 0.3657 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.27, -8.93, 14.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.78, -8.49, 12.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2DCBC
.text { color: #D2DCBC; }
.background { background-color: #D2DCBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DCBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 220, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DCBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 220, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DCBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 220, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2DCBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DCBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2DCBC
Tints of #D2DCBC
Tones of #D2DCBC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6BCDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2DCBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DCBC
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 #D2DCBC: ·
How #D2DCBC 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 #D2DCBC 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 #D2DCBC?
#D2DCBC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 210, 220, 188). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DCBC?
#D2DCBC is RGB 210, 220, 188 — HSL 79°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #D2DCBC?
Its complement is #C6BCDC; analogous partners are #DCD6BC and #C2DCBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2DCBC for text?
Black text on #D2DCBC has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.