Palettes / Colors / #DEE8CF
#DEE8CF — Pale Muted Green
#DEE8CF is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DEE8CF 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.
#DEE8CF 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 #D9CFE8; it also sits naturally between #E8E5CF and #D1E8CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE8CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 232, 207 |
| HSL | 84°, 35%, 86% |
| HSV | 84°, 11%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 11%, 9% |
| XYZ | 70.24, 77.75, 70.34 |
| Yxy | 77.75, 0.3217, 0.3561 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.66, -7.71, 11.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.17, -7.51, 10.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 81%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE8CF
.text { color: #DEE8CF; }
.background { background-color: #DEE8CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE8CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 232, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 35%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE8CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 232, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE8CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 232, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE8CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE8CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE8CF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9CFE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE8CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE8CF
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 #DEE8CF: ·
How #DEE8CF 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 #DEE8CF 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 #DEE8CF?
#DEE8CF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 232, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE8CF?
#DEE8CF is RGB 222, 232, 207 — HSL 84°, 35%, 86% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 11%, 9%.
What colors go with #DEE8CF?
Its complement is #D9CFE8; analogous partners are #E8E5CF and #D1E8CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE8CF for text?
Black text on #DEE8CF has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.