Palettes / Colors / #DAEDDD
#DAEDDD — Pale Muted Green
#DAEDDD 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 #DAEDDD 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.
#DAEDDD 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 #EDD9EA; it also sits naturally between #E0EDD9 and #D9EDE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEDDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 237, 221 |
| HSL | 129°, 35%, 89% |
| HSV | 129°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.25, 80.69, 80.17 |
| Yxy | 80.69, 0.3099, 0.3462 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.00, -9.18, 5.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.83, -8.98, 5.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
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 #DAEDDD
.text { color: #DAEDDD; }
.background { background-color: #DAEDDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEDDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 237, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(129, 35%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEDDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 237, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEDDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 237, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEDDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEDDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEDDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEDDD
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 #DAEDDD: ·
How #DAEDDD 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 #DAEDDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAEDDD?
#DAEDDD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 218, 237, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEDDD?
#DAEDDD is RGB 218, 237, 221 — HSL 129°, 35%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAEDDD?
Its complement is #EDD9EA; analogous partners are #E0EDD9 and #D9EDE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEDDD for text?
Black text on #DAEDDD has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.