Palettes / Colors / #D2DECF
#D2DECF — Pale Dusty Green
#D2DECF is a green color we call Pale 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 #D2DECF 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.
#D2DECF 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 #DBCEDE; it also sits naturally between #D9DECE and #CEDED3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2DECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 222, 207 |
| HSL | 108°, 19%, 84% |
| HSV | 108°, 7%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.96, 70.45, 69.26 |
| Yxy | 70.45, 0.3140, 0.3459 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.22, -6.74, 5.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.93, -6.48, 5.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2DECF
.text { color: #D2DECF; }
.background { background-color: #D2DECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 222, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 19%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 222, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 222, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2DECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2DECF
Tints of #D2DECF
Tones of #D2DECF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCEDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2DECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DECF
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 #D2DECF: ·
How #D2DECF 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 #D2DECF 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 #D2DECF?
#D2DECF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 210, 222, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DECF?
#D2DECF is RGB 210, 222, 207 — HSL 108°, 19%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #D2DECF?
Its complement is #DBCEDE; analogous partners are #D9DECE and #CEDED3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2DECF for text?
Black text on #D2DECF has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.