Palettes / Colors / #D2DFDE

#D2DFDE — Pale Dusty Teal

#D2DFDE 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 #D2DFDE 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.

#D2DFDE 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 #DFD2D3; it also sits naturally between #D2DFD8 and #D2DADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 87% · Blue 87%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D2DFDE

.text { color: #D2DFDE; }
.background { background-color: #D2DFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 223, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 17%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 223, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 223, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D2DFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DFDE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFD2D3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D2DFDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DFDE

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:

How #D2DFDE 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 #D2DFDE 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

← #D2DFDD  ·  #D2DFDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D2DFDE?

#D2DFDE is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 210, 223, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DFDE?

#D2DFDE is RGB 210, 223, 222 — HSL 175°, 17%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #D2DFDE?

Its complement is #DFD2D3; analogous partners are #D2DFD8 and #D2DADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D2DFDE for text?

Black text on #D2DFDE has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.