Palettes / Colors / #DCE2CF
#DCE2CF — Pale Dusty Green
#DCE2CF 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 #DCE2CF 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.
#DCE2CF 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 #D5CFE2; it also sits naturally between #E2DFCF and #D3E2CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCE2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 226, 207 |
| HSL | 79°, 25%, 85% |
| HSV | 79°, 8%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 8%, 11% |
| XYZ | 67.97, 74.11, 69.75 |
| Yxy | 74.11, 0.3209, 0.3499 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.98, -5.35, 8.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.09, -5.20, 7.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 81%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCE2CF
.text { color: #DCE2CF; }
.background { background-color: #DCE2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCE2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 226, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 25%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCE2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 226, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCE2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 226, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCE2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCE2CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5CFE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCE2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCE2CF
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 #DCE2CF: ·
How #DCE2CF 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 #DCE2CF 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 #DCE2CF?
#DCE2CF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 220, 226, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCE2CF?
#DCE2CF is RGB 220, 226, 207 — HSL 79°, 25%, 85% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 8%, 11%.
What colors go with #DCE2CF?
Its complement is #D5CFE2; analogous partners are #E2DFCF and #D3E2CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCE2CF for text?
Black text on #DCE2CF has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.