Palettes / Colors / #DADDCF
#DADDCF — Pale Dusty Green
#DADDCF 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 #DADDCF 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.
#DADDCF 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 #D2CFDD; it also sits naturally between #DDD9CF and #D3DDCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 221, 207 |
| HSL | 73°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 73°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 6%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.03, 71.12, 69.28 |
| Yxy | 71.12, 0.3199, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.54, -3.48, 6.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.33, -3.37, 5.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DADDCF
.text { color: #DADDCF; }
.background { background-color: #DADDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 221, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 221, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 221, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADDCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADDCF
Tints of #DADDCF
Tones of #DADDCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2CFDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADDCF
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 #DADDCF: ·
How #DADDCF 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 #DADDCF 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 #DADDCF?
#DADDCF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 218, 221, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADDCF?
#DADDCF is RGB 218, 221, 207 — HSL 73°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 6%, 13%.
What colors go with #DADDCF?
Its complement is #D2CFDD; analogous partners are #DDD9CF and #D3DDCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADDCF for text?
Black text on #DADDCF has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.