Palettes / Colors / #DFEBDF
#DFEBDF — Pale Dusty Green
#DFEBDF 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 #DFEBDF 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.
#DFEBDF 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 #EBE0EB; it also sits naturally between #E6EBE0 and #E0EBE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 223 |
| HSL | 120°, 23%, 90% |
| HSV | 120°, 5%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 5%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.46, 80.43, 81.47 |
| Yxy | 80.43, 0.3121, 0.3417 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.88, -6.14, 4.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.68, -6.04, 4.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBDF
.text { color: #DFEBDF; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 23%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBDF
Tints of #DFEBDF
Tones of #DFEBDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE0EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBDF
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 #DFEBDF: ·
How #DFEBDF 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 #DFEBDF 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 #DFEBDF?
#DFEBDF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBDF?
#DFEBDF is RGB 223, 235, 223 — HSL 120°, 23%, 90% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 5%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBDF?
Its complement is #EBE0EB; analogous partners are #E6EBE0 and #E0EBE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBDF for text?
Black text on #DFEBDF has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.