Palettes / Colors / #DEE8DE
#DEE8DE — Pale Dusty Green
#DEE8DE is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DEE8DE 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 #E8DEE8; it also sits naturally between #E3E8DE and #DEE8E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE8DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 232, 222 |
| HSL | 120°, 18%, 89% |
| HSV | 120°, 4%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 9% |
| XYZ | 72.17, 78.52, 80.46 |
| Yxy | 78.52, 0.3122, 0.3397 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.02, -5.13, 3.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.61, -5.04, 3.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 87%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 9%
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE8DE
.text { color: #DEE8DE; }
.background { background-color: #DEE8DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE8DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 232, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 18%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE8DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 232, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE8DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 232, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE8DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE8DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8DEE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE8DE: #000000.
How #DEE8DE 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 #DEE8DE or a close neighbour
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 #DEE8DE?
#DEE8DE is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 222, 232, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE8DE?
#DEE8DE is RGB 222, 232, 222 — HSL 120°, 18%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 9%.
What colors go with #DEE8DE?
Its complement is #E8DEE8; analogous partners are #E3E8DE and #DEE8E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE8DE for text?
Black text on #DEE8DE has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.