Palettes / Colors / #DBEBE7
#DBEBE7 — Pale Dusty Teal
#DBEBE7 is a teal color we call Pale Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DBEBE7 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.
#DBEBE7 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #EBDBDF; it also sits naturally between #DBEBDF and #DBE7EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEBE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 235, 231 |
| HSL | 165°, 29%, 89% |
| HSV | 165°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 2%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.35, 80.25, 87.22 |
| Yxy | 80.25, 0.3046, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.80, -6.02, 0.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.58, -5.92, 0.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 91%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEBE7
.text { color: #DBEBE7; }
.background { background-color: #DBEBE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEBE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 235, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 29%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEBE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 235, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEBE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 235, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEBE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEBE7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEBE7
Tints of #DBEBE7
Tones of #DBEBE7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBDBDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEBE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEBE7
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 #DBEBE7: ·
How #DBEBE7 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 #DBEBE7 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 #DBEBE7?
#DBEBE7 is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 219, 235, 231). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEBE7?
#DBEBE7 is RGB 219, 235, 231 — HSL 165°, 29%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 2%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBEBE7?
Its complement is #EBDBDF; analogous partners are #DBEBDF and #DBE7EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEBE7 for text?
Black text on #DBEBE7 has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.