Palettes / Colors / #DCEFDB
#DCEFDB — Pale Muted Green
#DCEFDB 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 #DCEFDB 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.
#DCEFDB 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 #EEDCEF; it also sits naturally between #E6EFDC and #DCEFE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 239, 219 |
| HSL | 117°, 38%, 90% |
| HSV | 117°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.17, 82.06, 79.00 |
| Yxy | 82.06, 0.3124, 0.3503 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.60, -9.87, 7.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.59, -9.67, 7.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DCEFDB
.text { color: #DCEFDB; }
.background { background-color: #DCEFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 239, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 38%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 239, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 239, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEFDB
Tints of #DCEFDB
Tones of #DCEFDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDCEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEFDB
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 #DCEFDB: ·
How #DCEFDB 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 #DCEFDB 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 #DCEFDB?
#DCEFDB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 220, 239, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEFDB?
#DCEFDB is RGB 220, 239, 219 — HSL 117°, 38%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCEFDB?
Its complement is #EEDCEF; analogous partners are #E6EFDC and #DCEFE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEFDB for text?
Black text on #DCEFDB has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.