Palettes / Colors / #DEE4CD
#DEE4CD — Pale Dusty Green
#DEE4CD is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DEE4CD 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.
#DEE4CD 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 #D3CDE4; it also sits naturally between #E4DFCD and #D3E4CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 228, 205 |
| HSL | 76°, 30%, 85% |
| HSV | 76°, 10%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 68.89, 75.42, 68.69 |
| Yxy | 75.42, 0.3234, 0.3541 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.59, -6.01, 10.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.85, -5.85, 9.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE4CD
.text { color: #DEE4CD; }
.background { background-color: #DEE4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 228, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 30%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 228, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 228, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE4CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE4CD
Tints of #DEE4CD
Tones of #DEE4CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3CDE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE4CD
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 #DEE4CD: ·
How #DEE4CD 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 #DEE4CD 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 #DEE4CD?
#DEE4CD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 222, 228, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE4CD?
#DEE4CD is RGB 222, 228, 205 — HSL 76°, 30%, 85% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #DEE4CD?
Its complement is #D3CDE4; analogous partners are #E4DFCD and #D3E4CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE4CD for text?
Black text on #DEE4CD has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.