Palettes / Colors / #DFE9DB
#DFE9DB — Pale Dusty Green
#DFE9DB is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DFE9DB 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.
#DFE9DB 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 #E6DCEA; it also sits naturally between #E7EADC and #DCEADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE9DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 233, 219 |
| HSL | 103°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 103°, 6%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 6%, 9% |
| XYZ | 72.36, 79.08, 78.47 |
| Yxy | 79.08, 0.3147, 0.3440 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.27, -5.83, 5.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.93, -5.72, 5.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 86%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 9%
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 #DFE9DB
.text { color: #DFE9DB; }
.background { background-color: #DFE9DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE9DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 233, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE9DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 233, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE9DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 233, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE9DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE9DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFE9DB
Tints of #DFE9DB
Tones of #DFE9DB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6DCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE9DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFE9DB
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 #DFE9DB: ·
How #DFE9DB 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 #DFE9DB 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 #DFE9DB?
#DFE9DB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 223, 233, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE9DB?
#DFE9DB is RGB 223, 233, 219 — HSL 103°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 6%, 9%.
What colors go with #DFE9DB?
Its complement is #E6DCEA; analogous partners are #E7EADC and #DCEADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE9DB for text?
Black text on #DFE9DB has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.