Palettes / Colors / #DCEFC3
#DCEFC3 — Pale Green
#DCEFC3 is a green color we call Pale 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 #DCEFC3 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.
#DCEFC3 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 #D6C3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFECC3 and #C6EFC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEFC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 239, 195 |
| HSL | 86°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 86°, 18%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 18%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.23, 80.89, 63.54 |
| Yxy | 80.89, 0.3272, 0.3768 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.08, -13.84, 19.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.94, -13.41, 16.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 76%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEFC3
.text { color: #DCEFC3; }
.background { background-color: #DCEFC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEFC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 239, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEFC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 239, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEFC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 239, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEFC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEFC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEFC3
Tints of #DCEFC3
Tones of #DCEFC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6C3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEFC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEFC3
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 #DCEFC3: ·
How #DCEFC3 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 #DCEFC3 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 #DCEFC3?
#DCEFC3 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 239, 195). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEFC3?
#DCEFC3 is RGB 220, 239, 195 — HSL 86°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 18%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCEFC3?
Its complement is #D6C3EF; analogous partners are #EFECC3 and #C6EFC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEFC3 for text?
Black text on #DCEFC3 has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.