Palettes / Colors / #DAEBC7
#DAEBC7 — Pale Muted Green
#DAEBC7 is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DAEBC7 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.
#DAEBC7 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 #D8C7EB; it also sits naturally between #EBEAC7 and #C8EBC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEBC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 235, 199 |
| HSL | 88°, 47%, 85% |
| HSV | 88°, 15%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 15%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.93, 78.45, 65.54 |
| Yxy | 78.45, 0.3237, 0.3684 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.98, -11.91, 15.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.57, -11.53, 13.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 92% · Blue 78%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEBC7
.text { color: #DAEBC7; }
.background { background-color: #DAEBC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEBC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 235, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 47%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEBC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 235, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEBC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 235, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEBC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEBC7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEBC7
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Tones of #DAEBC7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8C7EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEBC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEBC7
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 #DAEBC7: ·
How #DAEBC7 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 #DAEBC7 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 #DAEBC7?
#DAEBC7 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 235, 199). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEBC7?
#DAEBC7 is RGB 218, 235, 199 — HSL 88°, 47%, 85% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 15%, 8%.
What colors go with #DAEBC7?
Its complement is #D8C7EB; analogous partners are #EBEAC7 and #C8EBC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEBC7 for text?
Black text on #DAEBC7 has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.