Palettes / Colors / #DEE4DB
#DEE4DB — Pale Dusty Green
#DEE4DB 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 #DEE4DB 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.
#DEE4DB 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 #E2DCE5; it also sits naturally between #E3E5DC and #DCE5DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE4DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 228, 219 |
| HSL | 100°, 14%, 88% |
| HSV | 100°, 4%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 4%, 11% |
| XYZ | 70.65, 76.13, 77.99 |
| Yxy | 76.13, 0.3143, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.92, -3.62, 3.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.25, -3.55, 3.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 86%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE4DB
.text { color: #DEE4DB; }
.background { background-color: #DEE4DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE4DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 228, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 14%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE4DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 228, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE4DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 228, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE4DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE4DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE4DB
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Tones of #DEE4DB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DCE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE4DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE4DB
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 #DEE4DB: ·
How #DEE4DB 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 #DEE4DB 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 #DEE4DB?
#DEE4DB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 222, 228, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE4DB?
#DEE4DB is RGB 222, 228, 219 — HSL 100°, 14%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 4%, 11%.
What colors go with #DEE4DB?
Its complement is #E2DCE5; analogous partners are #E3E5DC and #DCE5DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE4DB for text?
Black text on #DEE4DB has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.