Palettes / Colors / #DBDFD2
#DBDFD2 — Pale Dusty Green
#DBDFD2 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 #DBDFD2 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.
#DBDFD2 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 #D6D2DF; it also sits naturally between #DFDDD2 and #D5DFD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 223, 210 |
| HSL | 78°, 17%, 85% |
| HSV | 78°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 6%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.23, 72.49, 71.42 |
| Yxy | 72.49, 0.3184, 0.3433 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.20, -3.65, 5.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.14, -3.54, 5.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDFD2
.text { color: #DBDFD2; }
.background { background-color: #DBDFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 223, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 17%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 223, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 223, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDFD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDFD2
Tints of #DBDFD2
Tones of #DBDFD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6D2DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDFD2
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 #DBDFD2: ·
How #DBDFD2 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 #DBDFD2 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 #DBDFD2?
#DBDFD2 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 219, 223, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDFD2?
#DBDFD2 is RGB 219, 223, 210 — HSL 78°, 17%, 85% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 6%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDFD2?
Its complement is #D6D2DF; analogous partners are #DFDDD2 and #D5DFD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDFD2 for text?
Black text on #DBDFD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.