Palettes / Colors / #DFEFCD
#DFEFCD — Pale Muted Green
#DFEFCD 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 #DFEFCD 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.
#DFEFCD 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 #DDCDEF; it also sits naturally between #EFEECD and #CEEFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 205 |
| HSL | 88°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 88°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.32, 81.83, 69.74 |
| Yxy | 81.83, 0.3230, 0.3655 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.50, -11.21, 14.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.46, -10.94, 13.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFCD
.text { color: #DFEFCD; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFCD
Tints of #DFEFCD
Tones of #DFEFCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFCD
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 #DFEFCD: ·
How #DFEFCD 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 #DFEFCD 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 #DFEFCD?
#DFEFCD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFCD?
#DFEFCD is RGB 223, 239, 205 — HSL 88°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFCD?
Its complement is #DDCDEF; analogous partners are #EFEECD and #CEEFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFCD for text?
Black text on #DFEFCD has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.