Palettes / Colors / #DFEBCE
#DFEBCE — Pale Muted Green
#DFEBCE 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 #DFEBCE 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.
#DFEBCE 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 #D9CCEA; it also sits naturally between #EAE8CC and #CFEACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 206 |
| HSL | 85°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 85°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.28, 79.56, 69.99 |
| Yxy | 79.56, 0.3228, 0.3603 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.49, -9.04, 12.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.20, -8.82, 11.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 81%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBCE
.text { color: #DFEBCE; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBCE
Tints of #DFEBCE
Tones of #DFEBCE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9CCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBCE
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 #DFEBCE: ·
How #DFEBCE 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 #DFEBCE 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 #DFEBCE?
#DFEBCE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBCE?
#DFEBCE is RGB 223, 235, 206 — HSL 85°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBCE?
Its complement is #D9CCEA; analogous partners are #EAE8CC and #CFEACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBCE for text?
Black text on #DFEBCE has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.