Palettes / Colors / #DFEFC7
#DFEFC7 — Pale Green
#DFEFC7 is a green color we call Pale 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 #DFEFC7 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.
#DFEFC7 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 #D7C7EF; it also sits naturally between #EFEBC7 and #CBEFC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 199 |
| HSL | 84°, 56%, 86% |
| HSV | 84°, 17%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 17%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.61, 81.54, 66.00 |
| Yxy | 81.54, 0.3267, 0.3721 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.37, -12.16, 17.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.30, -11.85, 15.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 78%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFC7
.text { color: #DFEFC7; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 56%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFC7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFC7
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Tones of #DFEFC7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7C7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFC7
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 #DFEFC7: ·
How #DFEFC7 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 #DFEFC7 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 #DFEFC7?
#DFEFC7 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 199). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFC7?
#DFEFC7 is RGB 223, 239, 199 — HSL 84°, 56%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 17%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFC7?
Its complement is #D7C7EF; analogous partners are #EFEBC7 and #CBEFC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFC7 for text?
Black text on #DFEFC7 has a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.