Palettes / Colors / #DAECD2
#DAECD2 — Pale Muted Green
#DAECD2 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 #DAECD2 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.
#DAECD2 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 #E3D0EB; it also sits naturally between #E6EBD0 and #D0EBD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAECD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 236, 210 |
| HSL | 102°, 41%, 87% |
| HSV | 102°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 11%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.54, 79.55, 72.61 |
| Yxy | 79.55, 0.3168, 0.3572 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.48, -10.59, 10.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.19, -10.30, 9.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 82%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAECD2
.text { color: #DAECD2; }
.background { background-color: #DAECD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAECD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 236, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(102, 41%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAECD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 236, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAECD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 236, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAECD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAECD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAECD2
Tints of #DAECD2
Tones of #DAECD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3D0EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAECD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAECD2
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 #DAECD2: ·
How #DAECD2 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 #DAECD2 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 #DAECD2?
#DAECD2 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 236, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAECD2?
#DAECD2 is RGB 218, 236, 210 — HSL 102°, 41%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 11%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAECD2?
Its complement is #E3D0EB; analogous partners are #E6EBD0 and #D0EBD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAECD2 for text?
Black text on #DAECD2 has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.