Palettes / Colors / #DFEFDA
#DFEFDA — Pale Muted Green
#DFEFDA 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 #DFEFDA 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.
#DFEFDA 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 #EBDBF0; it also sits naturally between #EAF0DB and #DBF0E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 106°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 106°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.95, 82.48, 78.35 |
| Yxy | 82.48, 0.3150, 0.3513 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.79, -9.03, 8.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.82, -8.87, 7.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFDA
.text { color: #DFEFDA; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFDA
Tints of #DFEFDA
Tones of #DFEFDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBDBF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFDA
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 #DFEFDA: ·
How #DFEFDA 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 #DFEFDA 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 #DFEFDA?
#DFEFDA is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFDA?
#DFEFDA is RGB 223, 239, 218 — HSL 106°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFDA?
Its complement is #EBDBF0; analogous partners are #EAF0DB and #DBF0E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFDA for text?
Black text on #DFEFDA has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.