Palettes / Colors / #DCECD3
#DCECD3 — Pale Muted Green
#DCECD3 is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DCECD3 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.
#DCECD3 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 #E4D4ED; it also sits naturally between #E9EDD4 and #D4EDD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCECD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 236, 211 |
| HSL | 98°, 40%, 88% |
| HSV | 98°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 11%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.27, 79.91, 73.30 |
| Yxy | 79.91, 0.3175, 0.3560 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.64, -9.74, 10.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.39, -9.50, 9.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 83%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCECD3
.text { color: #DCECD3; }
.background { background-color: #DCECD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCECD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 236, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 40%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCECD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 236, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCECD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 236, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCECD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCECD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCECD3
Tints of #DCECD3
Tones of #DCECD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4D4ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCECD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCECD3
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 #DCECD3: ·
How #DCECD3 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 #DCECD3 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 #DCECD3?
#DCECD3 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 220, 236, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCECD3?
#DCECD3 is RGB 220, 236, 211 — HSL 98°, 40%, 88% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 11%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCECD3?
Its complement is #E4D4ED; analogous partners are #E9EDD4 and #D4EDD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCECD3 for text?
Black text on #DCECD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.