Palettes / Colors / #DAE2CB
#DAE2CB — Pale Dusty Green
#DAE2CB 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 #DAE2CB 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.
#DAE2CB 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 #D3CBE2; it also sits naturally between #E2DECB and #CEE2CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAE2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 226, 203 |
| HSL | 81°, 28%, 84% |
| HSV | 81°, 10%, 89% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 66.89, 73.61, 67.18 |
| Yxy | 73.61, 0.3221, 0.3544 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.74, -6.71, 10.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.80, -6.50, 9.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAE2CB
.text { color: #DAE2CB; }
.background { background-color: #DAE2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAE2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 226, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 28%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAE2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 226, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAE2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 226, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAE2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAE2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3CBE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAE2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAE2CB
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 #DAE2CB: ·
How #DAE2CB 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 #DAE2CB 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 #DAE2CB?
#DAE2CB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 218, 226, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAE2CB?
#DAE2CB is RGB 218, 226, 203 — HSL 81°, 28%, 84% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #DAE2CB?
Its complement is #D3CBE2; analogous partners are #E2DECB and #CEE2CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAE2CB for text?
Black text on #DAE2CB has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.