Palettes / Colors / #DBDFD3
#DBDFD3 — Pale Dusty Green
#DBDFD3 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 #DBDFD3 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.
#DBDFD3 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 #D7D3DF; it also sits naturally between #DFDDD3 and #D5DFD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDFD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 223, 211 |
| HSL | 80°, 16%, 85% |
| HSV | 80°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 5%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.36, 72.54, 72.08 |
| Yxy | 72.54, 0.3178, 0.3422 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.23, -3.47, 5.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.17, -3.38, 4.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 83%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDFD3
.text { color: #DBDFD3; }
.background { background-color: #DBDFD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDFD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 223, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 16%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDFD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 223, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDFD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 223, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDFD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDFD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDFD3
Tints of #DBDFD3
Tones of #DBDFD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D3DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDFD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDFD3
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 #DBDFD3: ·
How #DBDFD3 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 #DBDFD3 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 #DBDFD3?
#DBDFD3 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 219, 223, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDFD3?
#DBDFD3 is RGB 219, 223, 211 — HSL 80°, 16%, 85% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 5%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDFD3?
Its complement is #D7D3DF; analogous partners are #DFDDD3 and #D5DFD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDFD3 for text?
Black text on #DBDFD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.