Palettes / Colors / #DAEFCF
#DAEFCF — Pale Muted Green
#DAEFCF 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 #DAEFCF 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.
#DAEFCF 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 #E3CDEE; it also sits naturally between #E9EECD and #CDEED2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 239, 207 |
| HSL | 99°, 50%, 87% |
| HSV | 99°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.04, 81.14, 70.95 |
| Yxy | 81.14, 0.3184, 0.3637 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.20, -12.60, 13.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.08, -12.24, 11.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 94% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEFCF
.text { color: #DAEFCF; }
.background { background-color: #DAEFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 239, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 50%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 239, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 239, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEFCF
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Tones of #DAEFCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3CDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEFCF
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 #DAEFCF: ·
How #DAEFCF 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 #DAEFCF 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 #DAEFCF?
#DAEFCF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 239, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEFCF?
#DAEFCF is RGB 218, 239, 207 — HSL 99°, 50%, 87% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #DAEFCF?
Its complement is #E3CDEE; analogous partners are #E9EECD and #CDEED2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEFCF for text?
Black text on #DAEFCF has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.