Palettes / Colors / #DAECDB
#DAECDB — Pale Muted Green
#DAECDB is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DAECDB 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 #ECDAEB; it also sits naturally between #E2ECDA and #DAECE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAECDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 236, 219 |
| HSL | 123°, 32%, 89% |
| HSV | 123°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.70, 80.01, 78.68 |
| Yxy | 80.01, 0.3112, 0.3473 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.69, -9.03, 6.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.45, -8.82, 5.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAECDB
.text { color: #DAECDB; }
.background { background-color: #DAECDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAECDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 236, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 32%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAECDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 236, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAECDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 236, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAECDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAECDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAECDB: #000000.
How #DAECDB 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 #DAECDB 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 #DAECDB?
#DAECDB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 236, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAECDB?
#DAECDB is RGB 218, 236, 219 — HSL 123°, 32%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAECDB?
Its complement is #ECDAEB; analogous partners are #E2ECDA and #DAECE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAECDB for text?
Black text on #DAECDB has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.