#D3DBDB

A very light, muted cyan closely aligning with Gainsboro.

About #D3DBDB

The precise color #D3DBDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gainsboro. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 219, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 10.0% saturation, and 84.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3DBDB
RGB211, 219, 219
HSL180.0°, 10.0%, 84.3%
CMYK4%, 0%, 0%, 14%
HSV180.0°, 3.7%, 85.9%
LAB86.8, -2.7, -0.9
XYZ65.0, 69.6, 77.0
Decimal13884379

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3DBDB; }
.text-color { color: #D3DBDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3DBDB; }

Similar Colors

Gainsboro
#DCDCDC