Palettes / Colors / #D4E4BF
#D4E4BF — Pale Muted Green
#D4E4BF is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #D4E4BF 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.
#D4E4BF 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 #CFBEE4; it also sits naturally between #E4E1BE and #C1E4BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 228, 191 |
| HSL | 86°, 41%, 82% |
| HSV | 86°, 16%, 89% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 16%, 11% |
| XYZ | 64.30, 73.25, 60.04 |
| Yxy | 73.25, 0.3254, 0.3707 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.56, -11.78, 16.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.58, -11.27, 14.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E4BF
.text { color: #D4E4BF; }
.background { background-color: #D4E4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 228, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 41%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 228, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 228, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E4BF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E4BF
Tints of #D4E4BF
Tones of #D4E4BF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBEE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E4BF
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 #D4E4BF: ·
How #D4E4BF 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 #D4E4BF 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 #D4E4BF?
#D4E4BF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 212, 228, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E4BF?
#D4E4BF is RGB 212, 228, 191 — HSL 86°, 41%, 82% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 16%, 11%.
What colors go with #D4E4BF?
Its complement is #CFBEE4; analogous partners are #E4E1BE and #C1E4BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E4BF for text?
Black text on #D4E4BF has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.