Palettes / Colors / #DFEDDD
#DFEDDD — Pale Dusty Green
#DFEDDD 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 #DFEDDD 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.
#DFEDDD 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 #ECDEED; it also sits naturally between #E7EDDE and #DEEDE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEDDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 237, 221 |
| HSL | 113°, 31%, 90% |
| HSV | 113°, 7%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.77, 81.48, 80.25 |
| Yxy | 81.48, 0.3132, 0.3460 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.34, -7.51, 6.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.26, -7.38, 5.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEDDD
.text { color: #DFEDDD; }
.background { background-color: #DFEDDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEDDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 237, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 31%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEDDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 237, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEDDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 237, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEDDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEDDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEDDD
Tints of #DFEDDD
Tones of #DFEDDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDEED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEDDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEDDD
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 #DFEDDD: ·
How #DFEDDD 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 #DFEDDD rather than the exact color:
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 #DFEDDD?
#DFEDDD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 223, 237, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEDDD?
#DFEDDD is RGB 223, 237, 221 — HSL 113°, 31%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFEDDD?
Its complement is #ECDEED; analogous partners are #E7EDDE and #DEEDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEDDD for text?
Black text on #DFEDDD has a contrast ratio of 17.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.