Palettes / Colors / #D3E5CD
#D3E5CD — Pale Muted Green
#D3E5CD is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#D3E5CD 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 #DFCDE5; it also sits naturally between #DFE5CD and #CDE5D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3E5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 229, 205 |
| HSL | 105°, 32%, 85% |
| HSV | 105°, 10%, 90% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 10%, 10% |
| XYZ | 65.90, 74.30, 68.62 |
| Yxy | 74.30, 0.3156, 0.3558 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.06, -10.31, 9.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.19, -9.91, 8.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 90% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3E5CD
.text { color: #D3E5CD; }
.background { background-color: #D3E5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3E5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 229, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 32%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3E5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 229, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3E5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 229, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3E5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3E5CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFCDE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3E5CD: #000000.
How #D3E5CD 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 #D3E5CD 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 #D3E5CD?
#D3E5CD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 211, 229, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3E5CD?
#D3E5CD is RGB 211, 229, 205 — HSL 105°, 32%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 10%, 10%.
What colors go with #D3E5CD?
Its complement is #DFCDE5; analogous partners are #DFE5CD and #CDE5D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3E5CD for text?
Black text on #D3E5CD has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.