Palettes / Colors / #DAE2DF
#DAE2DF — Pale Dusty Green
#DAE2DF 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 #DAE2DF 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.
#DAE2DF 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 #E2DADD; it also sits naturally between #DAE2DB and #DAE1E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAE2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 226, 223 |
| HSL | 158°, 12%, 87% |
| HSV | 158°, 4%, 89% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 1%, 11% |
| XYZ | 69.43, 74.63, 80.56 |
| Yxy | 74.63, 0.3091, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.22, -3.22, 0.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.39, -3.15, 0.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAE2DF
.text { color: #DAE2DF; }
.background { background-color: #DAE2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAE2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 226, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 12%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAE2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 226, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAE2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 226, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAE2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAE2DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAE2DF
Tints of #DAE2DF
Tones of #DAE2DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAE2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAE2DF
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 #DAE2DF: ·
How #DAE2DF 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 #DAE2DF 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 #DAE2DF?
#DAE2DF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 218, 226, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAE2DF?
#DAE2DF is RGB 218, 226, 223 — HSL 158°, 12%, 87% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 1%, 11%.
What colors go with #DAE2DF?
Its complement is #E2DADD; analogous partners are #DAE2DB and #DAE1E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAE2DF for text?
Black text on #DAE2DF has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.