Palettes / Colors / #DCF3CD
#DCF3CD — Pale Green
#DCF3CD 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 #DCF3CD 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.
#DCF3CD 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 #E4CEF3; it also sits naturally between #EFF3CE and #CEF3D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCF3CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 243, 205 |
| HSL | 96°, 61%, 88% |
| HSV | 96°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.59, 83.72, 70.09 |
| Yxy | 83.72, 0.3206, 0.3698 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.33, -14.23, 15.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.50, -13.86, 14.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCF3CD
.text { color: #DCF3CD; }
.background { background-color: #DCF3CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCF3CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 243, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 61%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCF3CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 243, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCF3CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 243, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCF3CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCF3CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCF3CD
Tints of #DCF3CD
Tones of #DCF3CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4CEF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCF3CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCF3CD
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 #DCF3CD: ·
How #DCF3CD 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 #DCF3CD 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 #DCF3CD?
#DCF3CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 243, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCF3CD?
#DCF3CD is RGB 220, 243, 205 — HSL 96°, 61%, 88% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #DCF3CD?
Its complement is #E4CEF3; analogous partners are #EFF3CE and #CEF3D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCF3CD for text?
Black text on #DCF3CD has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.