Palettes / Colors / #D8EAE1
#D8EAE1 — Pale Dusty Green
#D8EAE1 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#D8EAE1 is a cool 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 #EAD7E0; it also sits naturally between #D7EAD7 and #D7EAEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8EAE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 234, 225 |
| HSL | 150°, 30%, 88% |
| HSV | 150°, 8%, 92% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 4%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.33, 78.88, 82.70 |
| Yxy | 78.88, 0.3063, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.18, -7.60, 2.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.81, -7.44, 2.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 92% · Blue 88%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #D8EAE1
.text { color: #D8EAE1; }
.background { background-color: #D8EAE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8EAE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 234, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 30%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8EAE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 234, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8EAE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 234, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8EAE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8EAE1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD7E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8EAE1: #000000.
How #D8EAE1 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 #D8EAE1
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D8EAE1?
#D8EAE1 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 216, 234, 225). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8EAE1?
#D8EAE1 is RGB 216, 234, 225 — HSL 150°, 30%, 88% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 4%, 8%.
What colors go with #D8EAE1?
Its complement is #EAD7E0; analogous partners are #D7EAD7 and #D7EAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8EAE1 for text?
Black text on #D8EAE1 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.