Palettes / Colors / #D3DFD8
#D3DFD8 — Pale Dusty Green
#D3DFD8 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 #D3DFD8 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.
#D3DFD8 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 #DFD3DA; it also sits naturally between #D4DFD3 and #D3DFDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3DFD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 223, 216 |
| HSL | 145°, 16%, 85% |
| HSV | 145°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 3%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.65, 71.58, 75.32 |
| Yxy | 71.58, 0.3088, 0.3368 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.77, -5.30, 2.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.61, -5.12, 1.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3DFD8
.text { color: #D3DFD8; }
.background { background-color: #D3DFD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3DFD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 223, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 16%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3DFD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 223, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3DFD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 223, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3DFD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3DFD8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D3DFD8
Tints of #D3DFD8
Tones of #D3DFD8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD3DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3DFD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3DFD8
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 #D3DFD8: ·
How #D3DFD8 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 #D3DFD8 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 #D3DFD8?
#D3DFD8 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 211, 223, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3DFD8?
#D3DFD8 is RGB 211, 223, 216 — HSL 145°, 16%, 85% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 3%, 13%.
What colors go with #D3DFD8?
Its complement is #DFD3DA; analogous partners are #D4DFD3 and #D3DFDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3DFD8 for text?
Black text on #D3DFD8 has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.