Palettes / Colors / #DFEBCB
#DFEBCB — Pale Muted Green
#DFEBCB 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 #DFEBCB 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.
#DFEBCB 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 #D7CCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE7CC and #D0EBCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 203 |
| HSL | 82°, 44%, 86% |
| HSV | 82°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.92, 79.42, 68.09 |
| Yxy | 79.42, 0.3247, 0.3636 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.42, -9.53, 14.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.12, -9.29, 12.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBCB
.text { color: #DFEBCB; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 44%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBCB
Tints of #DFEBCB
Tones of #DFEBCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7CCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBCB
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 #DFEBCB: ·
How #DFEBCB 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 #DFEBCB 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 #DFEBCB?
#DFEBCB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBCB?
#DFEBCB is RGB 223, 235, 203 — HSL 82°, 44%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBCB?
Its complement is #D7CCEB; analogous partners are #EBE7CC and #D0EBCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBCB for text?
Black text on #DFEBCB has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.