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#D8DBD1 Color

#D8DBD1 is rgb(216, 219, 209) in RGB, hsl(78, 12%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8DBD1
HEX#D8DBD1
RGBrgb(216, 219, 209)
HSLhsl(78, 12%, 84%)
HSVhsv(78, 5%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
LABlab(86.96% -2.38 4.56)
LCHlch(86.96% 5.14 117.57)

What #D8DBD1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D8DBD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#D8DBD1 Channel Values

How #D8DBD1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 216 · G 219 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 12% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 5% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8DBD1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8DBD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8DBD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D8DBD1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8DBD1.

How #D8DBD1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D8DBD1
Protanopia#DADAD1
Protanomaly#D9DBD1
Deuteranopia#DADAD1
Deuteranomaly#D9DAD1
Tritanopia#D9DADA
Tritanomaly#D9DAD6
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8DBD1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d8dbd1: #D8DBD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8DBD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8dbd1': '#D8DBD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.859, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_d8dbd1">#D8DBD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8DBD1"

More Green Colors

#D8DBD1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8DBD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8DBD1?

#D8DBD1 is a lightest green — rgb(216, 219, 209) in RGB and hsl(78, 12%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #D8DBD1?

#D8DBD1 is rgb(216, 219, 209) — red 216, green 219, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8DBD1?

#D8DBD1 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8DBD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8DBD1 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8DBD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8DBD1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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