Palettes / Colors / #DEF0DB
#DEF0DB — Pale Muted Green
#DEF0DB is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DEF0DB 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 #EDDBF0; it also sits naturally between #E9F0DB and #DBF0E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF0DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 240, 219 |
| HSL | 111°, 41%, 90% |
| HSV | 111°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.07, 82.96, 79.13 |
| Yxy | 82.96, 0.3136, 0.3513 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.00, -9.70, 8.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.08, -9.53, 7.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF0DB
.text { color: #DEF0DB; }
.background { background-color: #DEF0DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF0DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 240, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 41%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF0DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 240, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF0DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 240, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF0DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF0DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDBF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF0DB: #000000.
How #DEF0DB 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 #DEF0DB 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 #DEF0DB?
#DEF0DB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 240, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF0DB?
#DEF0DB is RGB 222, 240, 219 — HSL 111°, 41%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEF0DB?
Its complement is #EDDBF0; analogous partners are #E9F0DB and #DBF0E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF0DB for text?
Black text on #DEF0DB has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.