Palettes / Colors / #D4DECA
#D4DECA — Pale Dusty Green
#D4DECA is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#D4DECA 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 #D4CADE; it also sits naturally between #DEDECA and #CADECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4DECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 90°, 23%, 83% |
| HSV | 90°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.93, 70.50, 66.12 |
| Yxy | 70.50, 0.3188, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.24, -6.92, 8.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.97, -6.65, 7.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4DECA
.text { color: #D4DECA; }
.background { background-color: #D4DECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4DECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 222, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 23%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4DECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 222, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4DECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 222, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4DECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4DECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4CADE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4DECA: #000000.
How #D4DECA 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 #D4DECA 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 #D4DECA?
#D4DECA is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 212, 222, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4DECA?
#D4DECA is RGB 212, 222, 202 — HSL 90°, 23%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #D4DECA?
Its complement is #D4CADE; analogous partners are #DEDECA and #CADECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4DECA for text?
Black text on #D4DECA has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.