Palettes / Colors / #DCDFCE
#DCDFCE — Pale Dusty Green
#DCDFCE 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 #DCDFCE 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.
#DCDFCE 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 #D1CEDF; it also sits naturally between #DFD9CE and #D3DFCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 223, 206 |
| HSL | 71°, 21%, 84% |
| HSV | 71°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.04, 72.45, 68.84 |
| Yxy | 72.45, 0.3218, 0.3477 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.18, -3.98, 7.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.12, -3.87, 7.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDFCE
.text { color: #DCDFCE; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 21%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDFCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDFCE
Tints of #DCDFCE
Tones of #DCDFCE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFCE
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 #DCDFCE: ·
How #DCDFCE 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 #DCDFCE 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 #DCDFCE?
#DCDFCE is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 220, 223, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFCE?
#DCDFCE is RGB 220, 223, 206 — HSL 71°, 21%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCDFCE?
Its complement is #D1CEDF; analogous partners are #DFD9CE and #D3DFCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDFCE for text?
Black text on #DCDFCE has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.