Palettes / Colors / #DCEFE4
#DCEFE4 — Pale Muted Green
#DCEFE4 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 #DCEFE4 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.
#DCEFE4 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 #EFDCE7; it also sits naturally between #DEEFDC and #DCEFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEFE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 239, 228 |
| HSL | 145°, 37%, 90% |
| HSV | 145°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 5%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.39, 82.55, 85.41 |
| Yxy | 82.55, 0.3069, 0.3406 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.82, -8.27, 3.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.86, -8.14, 3.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 89%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEFE4
.text { color: #DCEFE4; }
.background { background-color: #DCEFE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEFE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 239, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 37%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEFE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 239, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEFE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 239, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEFE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEFE4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEFE4
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Tones of #DCEFE4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFDCE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEFE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEFE4
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 #DCEFE4: ·
How #DCEFE4 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 #DCEFE4 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 #DCEFE4?
#DCEFE4 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 220, 239, 228). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEFE4?
#DCEFE4 is RGB 220, 239, 228 — HSL 145°, 37%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 5%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCEFE4?
Its complement is #EFDCE7; analogous partners are #DEEFDC and #DCEFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEFE4 for text?
Black text on #DCEFE4 has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.