Palettes / Colors / #DEEBC3
#DEEBC3 — Pale Muted Green
#DEEBC3 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 #DEEBC3 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.
#DEEBC3 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 #CFC2EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE3C2 and #C9EBC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEBC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 235, 195 |
| HSL | 79°, 50%, 84% |
| HSV | 79°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 17%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.68, 78.89, 63.18 |
| Yxy | 78.89, 0.3291, 0.3725 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.18, -11.14, 17.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.82, -10.81, 15.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 76%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEBC3
.text { color: #DEEBC3; }
.background { background-color: #DEEBC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEBC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 235, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 50%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEBC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 235, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEBC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 235, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEBC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEBC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEBC3
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Tones of #DEEBC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC2EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEBC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEBC3
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 #DEEBC3: ·
How #DEEBC3 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 #DEEBC3 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 #DEEBC3?
#DEEBC3 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 235, 195). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEBC3?
#DEEBC3 is RGB 222, 235, 195 — HSL 79°, 50%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 17%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEEBC3?
Its complement is #CFC2EB; analogous partners are #EBE3C2 and #C9EBC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEBC3 for text?
Black text on #DEEBC3 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.