Palettes / Colors / #D8DFCD
#D8DFCD — Pale Dusty Green
#D8DFCD 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 #D8DFCD 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.
#D8DFCD 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 #D4CDDF; it also sits naturally between #DFDDCD and #CFDFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8DFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 223, 205 |
| HSL | 83°, 22%, 84% |
| HSV | 83°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.73, 71.78, 68.15 |
| Yxy | 71.78, 0.3196, 0.3490 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.86, -5.54, 8.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.72, -5.35, 7.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8DFCD
.text { color: #D8DFCD; }
.background { background-color: #D8DFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8DFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 223, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 22%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8DFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 223, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8DFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 223, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8DFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8DFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D8DFCD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4CDDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8DFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8DFCD
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 #D8DFCD: ·
How #D8DFCD 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 #D8DFCD 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 #D8DFCD?
#D8DFCD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 216, 223, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8DFCD?
#D8DFCD is RGB 216, 223, 205 — HSL 83°, 22%, 84% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #D8DFCD?
Its complement is #D4CDDF; analogous partners are #DFDDCD and #CFDFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8DFCD for text?
Black text on #D8DFCD has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.