Palettes / Colors / #DFEFD3
#DFEFD3 — Pale Muted Green
#DFEFD3 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 #DFEFD3 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.
#DFEFD3 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 #E2D2EF; it also sits naturally between #EDEFD2 and #D2EFD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 211 |
| HSL | 94°, 47%, 88% |
| HSV | 94°, 12%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 12%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.06, 82.12, 73.63 |
| Yxy | 82.12, 0.3193, 0.3589 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.63, -10.22, 11.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.62, -10.01, 10.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 83%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFD3
.text { color: #DFEFD3; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 47%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFD3
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Tones of #DFEFD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2D2EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFD3
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 #DFEFD3: ·
How #DFEFD3 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 #DFEFD3 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 #DFEFD3?
#DFEFD3 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFD3?
#DFEFD3 is RGB 223, 239, 211 — HSL 94°, 47%, 88% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 12%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFD3?
Its complement is #E2D2EF; analogous partners are #EDEFD2 and #D2EFD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFD3 for text?
Black text on #DFEFD3 has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.