Palettes / Colors / #DAEFD4
#DAEFD4 — Pale Muted Green
#DAEFD4 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 #DAEFD4 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.
#DAEFD4 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 #E8D2EE; it also sits naturally between #E6EED2 and #D2EEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEFD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 239, 212 |
| HSL | 107°, 46%, 88% |
| HSV | 107°, 11%, 94% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 11%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.66, 81.39, 74.22 |
| Yxy | 81.39, 0.3153, 0.3581 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.31, -11.75, 10.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.22, -11.45, 9.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 94% · Blue 83%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEFD4
.text { color: #DAEFD4; }
.background { background-color: #DAEFD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEFD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 239, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(107, 46%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEFD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 239, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEFD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 239, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEFD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEFD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEFD4
Tints of #DAEFD4
Tones of #DAEFD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8D2EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEFD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEFD4
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 #DAEFD4: ·
How #DAEFD4 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 #DAEFD4 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 #DAEFD4?
#DAEFD4 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 239, 212). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEFD4?
#DAEFD4 is RGB 218, 239, 212 — HSL 107°, 46%, 88% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 11%, 6%.
What colors go with #DAEFD4?
Its complement is #E8D2EE; analogous partners are #E6EED2 and #D2EEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEFD4 for text?
Black text on #DAEFD4 has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.