Information about #D9DFDD color

#D9DFDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9DFDD belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 223, 221) — 85.1% red, 87.5% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 1 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9DFDD is a softly muted whisper-light neutral that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Athens Grey (#DCDDDD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) and Pastel Silver (#DBDBDC).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 223, 221) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9DFDD: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #D9DFDD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9DFDD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D9DFDD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D9DFDD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Swans Down color link
Swans Down

#DAE6DD

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Aqua Haze color link
Aqua Haze

#D9DDD5

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Whitewater color link
Whitewater

#E1E1DC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9DFDD
  • RGB217, 223, 221
  • CMYK2, 0, 1, 13
  • CSSrgb(217, 223, 221)
  • HSL160°, 9%, 86%
  • HSL Precise160°, 8.571%, 86.275%
  • HSV160°, 3%, 87%
  • HSB160°, 3%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.875, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.875, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.875, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDD9DFDD
  • DECIMAL ID14278621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01