Palettes / Colors / #DBE2D2

#DBE2D2 — Pale Dusty Green

#DBE2D2 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.

#DBE2D2 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 #D8D0E1; it also sits naturally between #E1E0D0 and #D1E1D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 82%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 11%

Previews

CSS code for #DBE2D2

.text { color: #DBE2D2; }
.background { background-color: #DBE2D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE2D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 226, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 22%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE2D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 226, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE2D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 226, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBE2D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE2D2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBE2D2

Tints of #DBE2D2

Tones of #DBE2D2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8D0E1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBE2D2: #000000.

How #DBE2D2 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 #DBE2D2 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DBE2D1  ·  #DBE2D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBE2D2?

#DBE2D2 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 219, 226, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE2D2?

#DBE2D2 is RGB 219, 226, 210 — HSL 86°, 22%, 85% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 7%, 11%.

What colors go with #DBE2D2?

Its complement is #D8D0E1; analogous partners are #E1E0D0 and #D1E1D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBE2D2 for text?

Black text on #DBE2D2 has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.