Palettes / Colors / #DFE7E2
#DFE7E2 — Pale Dusty Green
#DFE7E2 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DFE7E2 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 #E7DFE4; it also sits naturally between #E0E7DF and #DFE7E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE7E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 231, 226 |
| HSL | 142°, 14%, 89% |
| HSV | 142°, 3%, 91% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 2%, 9% |
| XYZ | 72.73, 78.33, 83.24 |
| Yxy | 78.33, 0.3104, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.93, -3.57, 1.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.50, -3.52, 1.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 89%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFE7E2
.text { color: #DFE7E2; }
.background { background-color: #DFE7E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE7E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 231, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 14%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE7E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 231, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE7E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 231, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE7E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE7E2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7DFE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE7E2: #000000.
How #DFE7E2 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 #DFE7E2 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 #DFE7E2?
#DFE7E2 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 223, 231, 226). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE7E2?
#DFE7E2 is RGB 223, 231, 226 — HSL 142°, 14%, 89% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 2%, 9%.
What colors go with #DFE7E2?
Its complement is #E7DFE4; analogous partners are #E0E7DF and #DFE7E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE7E2 for text?
Black text on #DFE7E2 has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.