Palettes / Colors / #D3EEEB
#D3EEEB — Pale Muted Teal
#D3EEEB is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the teal family.
#D3EEEB 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 #EED3D6; it also sits naturally between #D3EEDD and #D3E4EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3EEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 238, 235 |
| HSL | 173°, 44%, 88% |
| HSV | 173°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.43, 81.00, 90.41 |
| Yxy | 81.00, 0.2971, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.13, -9.37, -1.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.00, -9.17, -1.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3EEEB
.text { color: #D3EEEB; }
.background { background-color: #D3EEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3EEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 238, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 44%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3EEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 238, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3EEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 238, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3EEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3EEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED3D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3EEEB: #000000.
How #D3EEEB 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 #D3EEEB 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 #D3EEEB?
#D3EEEB is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 211, 238, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3EEEB?
#D3EEEB is RGB 211, 238, 235 — HSL 173°, 44%, 88% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #D3EEEB?
Its complement is #EED3D6; analogous partners are #D3EEDD and #D3E4EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3EEEB for text?
Black text on #D3EEEB has a contrast ratio of 17.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.