Palettes / Colors / #DFE6DB
#DFE6DB — Pale Dusty Green
#DFE6DB is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DFE6DB 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 #E2DBE6; it also sits naturally between #E4E6DB and #DBE6DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE6DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 230, 219 |
| HSL | 98°, 18%, 88% |
| HSV | 98°, 5%, 90% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 5%, 10% |
| XYZ | 71.51, 77.40, 78.19 |
| Yxy | 77.40, 0.3149, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.50, -4.30, 4.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.98, -4.22, 4.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 90% · Blue 86%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 10%
Previews
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CSS code for #DFE6DB
.text { color: #DFE6DB; }
.background { background-color: #DFE6DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE6DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 230, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 18%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE6DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 230, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE6DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 230, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE6DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE6DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFE6DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DBE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE6DB: #000000.
How #DFE6DB 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 #DFE6DB or a close neighbour
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 #DFE6DB?
#DFE6DB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 223, 230, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE6DB?
#DFE6DB is RGB 223, 230, 219 — HSL 98°, 18%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 5%, 10%.
What colors go with #DFE6DB?
Its complement is #E2DBE6; analogous partners are #E4E6DB and #DBE6DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE6DB for text?
Black text on #DFE6DB has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.