Palettes / Colors / #DAEFCA
#DAEFCA — Pale Muted Green
#DAEFCA 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 #DAEFCA 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.
#DAEFCA 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 #DEC8EF; it also sits naturally between #ECEFC8 and #C8EFCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 239, 202 |
| HSL | 94°, 54%, 86% |
| HSV | 94°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.44, 80.90, 67.78 |
| Yxy | 80.90, 0.3215, 0.3692 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.09, -13.42, 15.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.95, -13.01, 13.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 94% · Blue 79%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEFCA
.text { color: #DAEFCA; }
.background { background-color: #DAEFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 239, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 54%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 239, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 239, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEC8EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEFCA
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 #DAEFCA: ·
How #DAEFCA 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 #DAEFCA 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 #DAEFCA?
#DAEFCA is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 239, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEFCA?
#DAEFCA is RGB 218, 239, 202 — HSL 94°, 54%, 86% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #DAEFCA?
Its complement is #DEC8EF; analogous partners are #ECEFC8 and #C8EFCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEFCA for text?
Black text on #DAEFCA has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.