Palettes / Colors / #D3EAEB
#D3EAEB — Pale Muted Teal
#D3EAEB is a teal color we call Pale Muted 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 #D3EAEB 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.
#D3EAEB 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 #EAD3D2; it also sits naturally between #D2EADF and #D2DDEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3EAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 183°, 37%, 87% |
| HSV | 183°, 10%, 92% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.28, 78.69, 90.03 |
| Yxy | 78.69, 0.2970, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.10, -7.34, -3.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.71, -7.18, -3.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3EAEB
.text { color: #D3EAEB; }
.background { background-color: #D3EAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3EAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 234, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 37%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3EAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 234, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3EAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 234, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3EAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3EAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D3EAEB
Tints of #D3EAEB
Tones of #D3EAEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD3D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3EAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3EAEB
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 #D3EAEB: ·
How #D3EAEB 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 #D3EAEB 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 #D3EAEB?
#D3EAEB is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 211, 234, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3EAEB?
#D3EAEB is RGB 211, 234, 235 — HSL 183°, 37%, 87% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #D3EAEB?
Its complement is #EAD3D2; analogous partners are #D2EADF and #D2DDEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3EAEB for text?
Black text on #D3EAEB has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.