Palettes / Colors / #D9DFD6
#D9DFD6 — Pale Dusty Green
#D9DFD6 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 #D9DFD6 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.
#D9DFD6 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 #DDD7E0; it also sits naturally between #DEE0D7 and #D7E0D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9DFD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 223, 214 |
| HSL | 100°, 12%, 86% |
| HSV | 100°, 4%, 87% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.14, 72.38, 74.05 |
| Yxy | 72.38, 0.3144, 0.3389 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.15, -3.63, 3.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.08, -3.53, 3.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D9DFD6
.text { color: #D9DFD6; }
.background { background-color: #D9DFD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9DFD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 223, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 12%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9DFD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 223, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9DFD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 223, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9DFD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9DFD6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D9DFD6
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Tones of #D9DFD6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD7E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9DFD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D9DFD6
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 #D9DFD6: ·
How #D9DFD6 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 #D9DFD6 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 #D9DFD6?
#D9DFD6 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 217, 223, 214). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9DFD6?
#D9DFD6 is RGB 217, 223, 214 — HSL 100°, 12%, 86% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #D9DFD6?
Its complement is #DDD7E0; analogous partners are #DEE0D7 and #D7E0D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9DFD6 for text?
Black text on #D9DFD6 has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.