Palettes / Colors / #DBDFD4
#DBDFD4 — Pale Dusty Green
#DBDFD4 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 #DBDFD4 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.
#DBDFD4 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 #D7D3DE; it also sits naturally between #DEDDD3 and #D5DED3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDFD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 223, 212 |
| HSL | 82°, 15%, 85% |
| HSV | 82°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 5%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.48, 72.59, 72.74 |
| Yxy | 72.59, 0.3171, 0.3411 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.25, -3.30, 4.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, -3.21, 4.55 |
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 #DBDFD4
.text { color: #DBDFD4; }
.background { background-color: #DBDFD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDFD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 223, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 15%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDFD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 223, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDFD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 223, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDFD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDFD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDFD4
Tints of #DBDFD4
Tones of #DBDFD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D3DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDFD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDFD4
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 #DBDFD4: ·
How #DBDFD4 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 #DBDFD4 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 #DBDFD4?
#DBDFD4 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 219, 223, 212). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDFD4?
#DBDFD4 is RGB 219, 223, 212 — HSL 82°, 15%, 85% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 5%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDFD4?
Its complement is #D7D3DE; analogous partners are #DEDDD3 and #D5DED3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDFD4 for text?
Black text on #DBDFD4 has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.