Palettes / Colors / #D4ECE4
#D4ECE4 — Pale Muted Teal
#D4ECE4 is a teal color we call Pale Muted 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 #D4ECE4 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.
#D4ECE4 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 #ECD4DC; it also sits naturally between #D4ECD8 and #D4E8EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4ECE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 236, 228 |
| HSL | 160°, 39%, 88% |
| HSV | 160°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 3%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.15, 79.59, 85.01 |
| Yxy | 79.59, 0.3018, 0.3376 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.50, -9.37, 1.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.21, -9.14, 1.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 93% · Blue 89%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4ECE4
.text { color: #D4ECE4; }
.background { background-color: #D4ECE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4ECE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 236, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 39%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4ECE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 236, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4ECE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 236, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4ECE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4ECE4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4ECE4
Tints of #D4ECE4
Tones of #D4ECE4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECD4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4ECE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4ECE4
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 #D4ECE4: ·
How #D4ECE4 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 #D4ECE4 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 #D4ECE4?
#D4ECE4 is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 212, 236, 228). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4ECE4?
#D4ECE4 is RGB 212, 236, 228 — HSL 160°, 39%, 88% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 3%, 7%.
What colors go with #D4ECE4?
Its complement is #ECD4DC; analogous partners are #D4ECD8 and #D4E8EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4ECE4 for text?
Black text on #D4ECE4 has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.