Palettes / Colors / #DFEBDB
#DFEBDB — Pale Dusty Green
#DFEBDB is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DFEBDB 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 #E7DBEB; it also sits naturally between #E7EBDB and #DBEBDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 219 |
| HSL | 105°, 29%, 89% |
| HSV | 105°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 7%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.93, 80.22, 78.66 |
| Yxy | 80.22, 0.3146, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.78, -6.84, 6.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.57, -6.72, 5.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBDB
.text { color: #DFEBDB; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 29%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBDB
Tints of #DFEBDB
Tones of #DFEBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7DBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBDB: #000000.
How #DFEBDB 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 #DFEBDB or a close neighbour
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 #DFEBDB?
#DFEBDB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBDB?
#DFEBDB is RGB 223, 235, 219 — HSL 105°, 29%, 89% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 7%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBDB?
Its complement is #E7DBEB; analogous partners are #E7EBDB and #DBEBDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBDB for text?
Black text on #DFEBDB has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.