Palettes / Colors / #DCEFDD
#DCEFDD — Pale Muted Green
#DCEFDD 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 #DCEFDD 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.
#DCEFDD 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 #EFDCEE; it also sits naturally between #E5EFDC and #DCEFE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 239, 221 |
| HSL | 123°, 37%, 90% |
| HSV | 123°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.43, 82.17, 80.40 |
| Yxy | 82.17, 0.3112, 0.3482 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.65, -9.52, 6.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.65, -9.34, 6.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEFDD
.text { color: #DCEFDD; }
.background { background-color: #DCEFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 239, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 37%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 239, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 239, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEFDD
Tints of #DCEFDD
Tones of #DCEFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFDCEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEFDD
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 #DCEFDD: ·
How #DCEFDD 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 #DCEFDD 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 #DCEFDD?
#DCEFDD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 220, 239, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEFDD?
#DCEFDD is RGB 220, 239, 221 — HSL 123°, 37%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCEFDD?
Its complement is #EFDCEE; analogous partners are #E5EFDC and #DCEFE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEFDD for text?
Black text on #DCEFDD has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.