Palettes / Colors / #E4E8DD
#E4E8DD — Pale Dusty Green
#E4E8DD is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #E4E8DD 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.
#E4E8DD 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 #E2DEE8; it also sits naturally between #E8E7DE and #DFE8DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4E8DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 82°, 19%, 89% |
| HSV | 82°, 5%, 91% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 5%, 9% |
| XYZ | 73.90, 79.43, 79.84 |
| Yxy | 79.43, 0.3169, 0.3406 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.43, -3.28, 4.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.12, -3.24, 4.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 91% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4E8DD
.text { color: #E4E8DD; }
.background { background-color: #E4E8DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4E8DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 232, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 19%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4E8DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 232, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4E8DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 232, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4E8DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4E8DD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4E8DD
Tints of #E4E8DD
Tones of #E4E8DD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DEE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4E8DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4E8DD
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 #E4E8DD: ·
How #E4E8DD 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 #E4E8DD 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 #E4E8DD?
#E4E8DD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 228, 232, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4E8DD?
#E4E8DD is RGB 228, 232, 221 — HSL 82°, 19%, 89% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 5%, 9%.
What colors go with #E4E8DD?
Its complement is #E2DEE8; analogous partners are #E8E7DE and #DFE8DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4E8DD for text?
Black text on #E4E8DD has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.