Palettes / Colors / #DADFCB
#DADFCB — Pale Dusty Green
#DADFCB 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 #DADFCB 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.
#DADFCB 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 #D1CCE0; it also sits naturally between #E0DBCC and #D1E0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 223, 203 |
| HSL | 75°, 24%, 84% |
| HSV | 75°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.08, 71.99, 66.91 |
| Yxy | 71.99, 0.3224, 0.3512 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.97, -5.18, 9.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.85, -5.01, 8.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DADFCB
.text { color: #DADFCB; }
.background { background-color: #DADFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 223, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 24%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 223, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 223, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADFCB
Tints of #DADFCB
Tones of #DADFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CCE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADFCB
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 #DADFCB: ·
How #DADFCB 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 #DADFCB 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 #DADFCB?
#DADFCB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 218, 223, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADFCB?
#DADFCB is RGB 218, 223, 203 — HSL 75°, 24%, 84% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DADFCB?
Its complement is #D1CCE0; analogous partners are #E0DBCC and #D1E0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADFCB for text?
Black text on #DADFCB has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.