Palettes / Colors / #DEEBDB
#DEEBDB — Pale Dusty Green
#DEEBDB is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DEEBDB 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 #E8DBEB; it also sits naturally between #E6EBDB and #DBEBE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 235, 219 |
| HSL | 109°, 29%, 89% |
| HSV | 109°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 7%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.62, 80.06, 78.64 |
| Yxy | 80.06, 0.3139, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.71, -7.18, 6.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.48, -7.05, 5.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEBDB
.text { color: #DEEBDB; }
.background { background-color: #DEEBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 235, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 29%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 235, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 235, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEBDB
Tints of #DEEBDB
Tones of #DEEBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8DBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEBDB: #000000.
How #DEEBDB 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 #DEEBDB 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 #DEEBDB?
#DEEBDB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 222, 235, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEBDB?
#DEEBDB is RGB 222, 235, 219 — HSL 109°, 29%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 7%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEEBDB?
Its complement is #E8DBEB; analogous partners are #E6EBDB and #DBEBE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEBDB for text?
Black text on #DEEBDB has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.