Palettes / Colors / #DEE6DB
#DEE6DB — Pale Dusty Green
#DEE6DB 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 #DEE6DB 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.
#DEE6DB 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 #E3DBE6; it also sits naturally between #E3E6DB and #DBE6DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE6DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 230, 219 |
| HSL | 104°, 18%, 88% |
| HSV | 104°, 5%, 90% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 5%, 10% |
| XYZ | 71.21, 77.24, 78.17 |
| Yxy | 77.24, 0.3142, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.43, -4.64, 4.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.88, -4.55, 4.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 90% · Blue 86%
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 #DEE6DB
.text { color: #DEE6DB; }
.background { background-color: #DEE6DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE6DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 230, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 18%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE6DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 230, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE6DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 230, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE6DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE6DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE6DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3DBE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE6DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE6DB
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 #DEE6DB: ·
How #DEE6DB 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 #DEE6DB 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 #DEE6DB?
#DEE6DB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 222, 230, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE6DB?
#DEE6DB is RGB 222, 230, 219 — HSL 104°, 18%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 5%, 10%.
What colors go with #DEE6DB?
Its complement is #E3DBE6; analogous partners are #E3E6DB and #DBE6DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE6DB for text?
Black text on #DEE6DB has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.