Palettes / Colors / #DAEDD9
#DAEDD9 — Pale Muted Green
#DAEDD9 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 #DAEDD9 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.
#DAEDD9 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 #ECD9ED; it also sits naturally between #E4EDD9 and #D9EDE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEDD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 237, 217 |
| HSL | 117°, 36%, 89% |
| HSV | 117°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.72, 80.48, 77.40 |
| Yxy | 80.48, 0.3124, 0.3505 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.90, -9.89, 7.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.71, -9.65, 7.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 85%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEDD9
.text { color: #DAEDD9; }
.background { background-color: #DAEDD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEDD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 237, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 36%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEDD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 237, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEDD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 237, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEDD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEDD9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEDD9
Tints of #DAEDD9
Tones of #DAEDD9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECD9ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEDD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEDD9
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 #DAEDD9: ·
How #DAEDD9 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 #DAEDD9 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 #DAEDD9?
#DAEDD9 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 237, 217). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEDD9?
#DAEDD9 is RGB 218, 237, 217 — HSL 117°, 36%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAEDD9?
Its complement is #ECD9ED; analogous partners are #E4EDD9 and #D9EDE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEDD9 for text?
Black text on #DAEDD9 has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.