Palettes / Colors / #D2DFD6
#D2DFD6 — Pale Dusty Green
#D2DFD6 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 #D2DFD6 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.
#D2DFD6 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 #DFD2DB; it also sits naturally between #D5DFD2 and #D2DFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2DFD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 223, 214 |
| HSL | 138°, 17%, 85% |
| HSV | 138°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.10, 71.33, 73.96 |
| Yxy | 71.33, 0.3094, 0.3390 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.65, -6.00, 2.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.46, -5.79, 2.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2DFD6
.text { color: #D2DFD6; }
.background { background-color: #D2DFD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DFD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 223, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 17%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DFD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 223, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DFD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 223, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2DFD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DFD6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2DFD6
Tints of #D2DFD6
Tones of #D2DFD6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD2DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2DFD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DFD6
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 #D2DFD6: ·
How #D2DFD6 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 #D2DFD6 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 #D2DFD6?
#D2DFD6 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 210, 223, 214). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DFD6?
#D2DFD6 is RGB 210, 223, 214 — HSL 138°, 17%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #D2DFD6?
Its complement is #DFD2DB; analogous partners are #D5DFD2 and #D2DFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2DFD6 for text?
Black text on #D2DFD6 has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.