Palettes / Colors / #DEEFD2
#DEEFD2 — Pale Muted Green
#DEEFD2 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 #DEEFD2 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.
#DEEFD2 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 #E3D2EF; it also sits naturally between #EDEFD2 and #D2EFD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 239, 210 |
| HSL | 95°, 48%, 88% |
| HSV | 95°, 12%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 12%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.62, 81.92, 72.96 |
| Yxy | 81.92, 0.3192, 0.3601 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.54, -10.73, 12.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.51, -10.49, 11.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 82%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEFD2
.text { color: #DEEFD2; }
.background { background-color: #DEEFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 239, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 48%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 239, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 239, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEFD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEFD2
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Tones of #DEEFD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3D2EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEFD2
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 #DEEFD2: ·
How #DEEFD2 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 #DEEFD2 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 #DEEFD2?
#DEEFD2 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 239, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEFD2?
#DEEFD2 is RGB 222, 239, 210 — HSL 95°, 48%, 88% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 12%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEEFD2?
Its complement is #E3D2EF; analogous partners are #EDEFD2 and #D2EFD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEFD2 for text?
Black text on #DEEFD2 has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.