Palettes / Colors / #DAEDDB
#DAEDDB — Pale Muted Green
#DAEDDB 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 #DAEDDB 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.
#DAEDDB 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 #EDD9EC; it also sits naturally between #E2EDD9 and #D9EDE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEDDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 237, 219 |
| HSL | 123°, 35%, 89% |
| HSV | 123°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.98, 80.59, 78.78 |
| Yxy | 80.59, 0.3111, 0.3483 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.95, -9.53, 6.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.77, -9.32, 6.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
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 #DAEDDB
.text { color: #DAEDDB; }
.background { background-color: #DAEDDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEDDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 237, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 35%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEDDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 237, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEDDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 237, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEDDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEDDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEDDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD9EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEDDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEDDB
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 #DAEDDB: ·
How #DAEDDB 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 #DAEDDB 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 #DAEDDB?
#DAEDDB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 237, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEDDB?
#DAEDDB is RGB 218, 237, 219 — HSL 123°, 35%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAEDDB?
Its complement is #EDD9EC; analogous partners are #E2EDD9 and #D9EDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEDDB for text?
Black text on #DAEDDB has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.