Palettes / Colors / #DEE5DA
#DEE5DA — Pale Dusty Green
#DEE5DA 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 #DEE5DA 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.
#DEE5DA 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 #E2DBE6; it also sits naturally between #E4E6DB and #DBE6DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE5DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 229, 218 |
| HSL | 98°, 17%, 88% |
| HSV | 98°, 5%, 90% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 5%, 10% |
| XYZ | 70.80, 76.63, 77.39 |
| Yxy | 76.63, 0.3149, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.15, -4.30, 4.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.54, -4.22, 4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 90% · Blue 85%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE5DA
.text { color: #DEE5DA; }
.background { background-color: #DEE5DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE5DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 229, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 17%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE5DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 229, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE5DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 229, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE5DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE5DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DBE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE5DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE5DA
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 #DEE5DA: ·
How #DEE5DA 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 #DEE5DA 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 #DEE5DA?
#DEE5DA is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 222, 229, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE5DA?
#DEE5DA is RGB 222, 229, 218 — HSL 98°, 17%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 5%, 10%.
What colors go with #DEE5DA?
Its complement is #E2DBE6; analogous partners are #E4E6DB and #DBE6DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE5DA for text?
Black text on #DEE5DA has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.