Palettes / Colors / #D7DFD3
#D7DFD3 — Pale Dusty Green
#D7DFD3 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 #D7DFD3 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.
#D7DFD3 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 #DBD3DF; it also sits naturally between #DDDFD3 and #D3DFD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7DFD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 223, 211 |
| HSL | 100°, 16%, 85% |
| HSV | 100°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 5%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.17, 71.93, 72.02 |
| Yxy | 71.93, 0.3149, 0.3423 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.93, -4.84, 4.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.81, -4.69, 4.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 87% · Blue 83%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D7DFD3
.text { color: #D7DFD3; }
.background { background-color: #D7DFD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7DFD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 223, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 16%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7DFD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 223, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7DFD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 223, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7DFD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7DFD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D7DFD3
Tints of #D7DFD3
Tones of #D7DFD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD3DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7DFD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7DFD3
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 #D7DFD3: ·
How #D7DFD3 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 #D7DFD3 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 #D7DFD3?
#D7DFD3 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 215, 223, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7DFD3?
#D7DFD3 is RGB 215, 223, 211 — HSL 100°, 16%, 85% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 5%, 13%.
What colors go with #D7DFD3?
Its complement is #DBD3DF; analogous partners are #DDDFD3 and #D3DFD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7DFD3 for text?
Black text on #D7DFD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.