Palettes / Colors / #D4E4E7
#D4E4E7 — Pale Dusty Teal
#D4E4E7 is a teal color we call Pale Dusty 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 #D4E4E7 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.
#D4E4E7 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 #E7D7D5; it also sits naturally between #D5E7E1 and #D5DBE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E4E7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 228, 231 |
| HSL | 189°, 28%, 87% |
| HSV | 189°, 8%, 91% |
| CMYK | 8%, 1%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 69.32, 75.25, 86.47 |
| Yxy | 75.25, 0.3000, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.51, -4.73, -3.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.75, -4.61, -3.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 89% · Blue 91%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E4E7
.text { color: #D4E4E7; }
.background { background-color: #D4E4E7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E4E7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 228, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 28%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E4E7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 228, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E4E7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 228, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E4E7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E4E7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E4E7
Tints of #D4E4E7
Tones of #D4E4E7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7D7D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E4E7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E4E7
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 #D4E4E7: ·
How #D4E4E7 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 #D4E4E7 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 #D4E4E7?
#D4E4E7 is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 212, 228, 231). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E4E7?
#D4E4E7 is RGB 212, 228, 231 — HSL 189°, 28%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 1%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #D4E4E7?
Its complement is #E7D7D5; analogous partners are #D5E7E1 and #D5DBE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E4E7 for text?
Black text on #D4E4E7 has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.