Palettes / Colors / #D4EBCD
#D4EBCD — Pale Muted Green
#D4EBCD 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 #D4EBCD 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.
#D4EBCD 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 #E3CCEB; it also sits naturally between #E2EBCC and #CCEBD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4EBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 106°, 43%, 86% |
| HSV | 106°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.88, 77.82, 69.20 |
| Yxy | 77.82, 0.3159, 0.3621 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.70, -12.98, 12.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.22, -12.51, 10.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4EBCD
.text { color: #D4EBCD; }
.background { background-color: #D4EBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4EBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 43%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4EBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4EBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4EBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4EBCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4EBCD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3CCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4EBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4EBCD
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 #D4EBCD: ·
How #D4EBCD 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 #D4EBCD 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 #D4EBCD?
#D4EBCD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 212, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4EBCD?
#D4EBCD is RGB 212, 235, 205 — HSL 106°, 43%, 86% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #D4EBCD?
Its complement is #E3CCEB; analogous partners are #E2EBCC and #CCEBD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4EBCD for text?
Black text on #D4EBCD has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.