Palettes / Colors / #DFEFD8
#DFEFD8 — Pale Muted Green
#DFEFD8 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 #DFEFD8 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.
#DFEFD8 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 #E8D7EF; it also sits naturally between #EAEFD7 and #D7EFDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 216 |
| HSL | 102°, 42%, 89% |
| HSV | 102°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 10%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.69, 82.38, 76.98 |
| Yxy | 82.38, 0.3162, 0.3535 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.74, -9.38, 9.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.76, -9.20, 8.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFD8
.text { color: #DFEFD8; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(102, 42%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFD8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFD8
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Tones of #DFEFD8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8D7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFD8
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 #DFEFD8: ·
How #DFEFD8 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 #DFEFD8 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 #DFEFD8?
#DFEFD8 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFD8?
#DFEFD8 is RGB 223, 239, 216 — HSL 102°, 42%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 10%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFD8?
Its complement is #E8D7EF; analogous partners are #EAEFD7 and #D7EFDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFD8 for text?
Black text on #DFEFD8 has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.