Palettes / Colors / #DEEFE5
#DEEFE5 — Pale Muted Green
#DEEFE5 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 #DEEFE5 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.
#DEEFE5 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 #EEDDE7; it also sits naturally between #DEEEDD and #DDEEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEFE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 239, 229 |
| HSL | 145°, 35%, 90% |
| HSV | 145°, 7%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 4%, 6% |
| XYZ | 75.13, 82.92, 86.17 |
| Yxy | 82.92, 0.3076, 0.3395 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.98, -7.43, 2.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.06, -7.33, 2.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 90%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DEEFE5
.text { color: #DEEFE5; }
.background { background-color: #DEEFE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEFE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 239, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 35%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEFE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 239, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEFE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 239, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEFE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEFE5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEFE5
Tints of #DEEFE5
Tones of #DEEFE5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDDE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEFE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEFE5
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 #DEEFE5: ·
How #DEEFE5 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 #DEEFE5 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 #DEEFE5?
#DEEFE5 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 239, 229). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEFE5?
#DEEFE5 is RGB 222, 239, 229 — HSL 145°, 35%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 4%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEEFE5?
Its complement is #EEDDE7; analogous partners are #DEEEDD and #DDEEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEFE5 for text?
Black text on #DEEFE5 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.