Palettes / Colors / #DFEAD3
#DFEAD3 — Pale Muted Green
#DFEAD3 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 #DFEAD3 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.
#DFEAD3 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 #DDD2E9; it also sits naturally between #E9E9D2 and #D3E9D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEAD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 234, 211 |
| HSL | 89°, 35%, 87% |
| HSV | 89°, 10%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 10%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.61, 79.24, 73.15 |
| Yxy | 79.24, 0.3197, 0.3537 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.34, -7.70, 9.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.02, -7.54, 9.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 83%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEAD3
.text { color: #DFEAD3; }
.background { background-color: #DFEAD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEAD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 234, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 35%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEAD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 234, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEAD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 234, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEAD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEAD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEAD3
Tints of #DFEAD3
Tones of #DFEAD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD2E9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEAD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEAD3
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 #DFEAD3: ·
How #DFEAD3 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 #DFEAD3 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 #DFEAD3?
#DFEAD3 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 234, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEAD3?
#DFEAD3 is RGB 223, 234, 211 — HSL 89°, 35%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 10%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEAD3?
Its complement is #DDD2E9; analogous partners are #E9E9D2 and #D3E9D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEAD3 for text?
Black text on #DFEAD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.