Palettes / Colors / #DFE7CA
#DFE7CA — Pale Muted Green
#DFE7CA 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 #DFE7CA 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.
#DFE7CA 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 #D2CAE7; it also sits naturally between #E7E1CA and #D1E7CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE7CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 231, 202 |
| HSL | 77°, 38%, 85% |
| HSV | 77°, 13%, 91% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 13%, 9% |
| XYZ | 69.67, 77.10, 67.09 |
| Yxy | 77.10, 0.3258, 0.3605 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.37, -7.67, 13.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.81, -7.47, 11.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 79%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFE7CA
.text { color: #DFE7CA; }
.background { background-color: #DFE7CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE7CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 231, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 38%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE7CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 231, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE7CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 231, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE7CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE7CA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFE7CA
Tints of #DFE7CA
Tones of #DFE7CA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2CAE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE7CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFE7CA
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 #DFE7CA: ·
How #DFE7CA 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 #DFE7CA 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 #DFE7CA?
#DFE7CA is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 231, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE7CA?
#DFE7CA is RGB 223, 231, 202 — HSL 77°, 38%, 85% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 13%, 9%.
What colors go with #DFE7CA?
Its complement is #D2CAE7; analogous partners are #E7E1CA and #D1E7CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE7CA for text?
Black text on #DFE7CA has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.