Palettes / Colors / #D7DBCD
#D7DBCD — Pale Dusty Green
#D7DBCD is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #D7DBCD 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.
#D7DBCD 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 #D1CDDB; it also sits naturally between #DBD8CD and #D0DBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7DBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 219, 205 |
| HSL | 77°, 16%, 83% |
| HSV | 77°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 64.38, 69.52, 67.78 |
| Yxy | 69.52, 0.3192, 0.3447 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.76, -3.83, 6.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.38, -3.70, 5.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 86% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D7DBCD
.text { color: #D7DBCD; }
.background { background-color: #D7DBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7DBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 219, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 16%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7DBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 219, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7DBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 219, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7DBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7DBCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D7DBCD
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Tones of #D7DBCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7DBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7DBCD
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 #D7DBCD: ·
How #D7DBCD 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 #D7DBCD 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 #D7DBCD?
#D7DBCD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 215, 219, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7DBCD?
#D7DBCD is RGB 215, 219, 205 — HSL 77°, 16%, 83% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #D7DBCD?
Its complement is #D1CDDB; analogous partners are #DBD8CD and #D0DBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7DBCD for text?
Black text on #D7DBCD has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.