Palettes / Colors / #DCEED8
#DCEED8 — Pale Muted Green
#DCEED8 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 #DCEED8 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.
#DCEED8 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 #EAD8EE; it also sits naturally between #E7EED8 and #D8EEDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEED8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 238, 216 |
| HSL | 109°, 39%, 89% |
| HSV | 109°, 9%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 9%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.48, 81.32, 76.84 |
| Yxy | 81.32, 0.3143, 0.3526 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.28, -9.89, 8.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.18, -9.67, 7.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 85%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEED8
.text { color: #DCEED8; }
.background { background-color: #DCEED8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEED8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 238, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 39%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEED8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 238, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEED8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 238, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEED8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEED8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEED8
Tints of #DCEED8
Tones of #DCEED8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD8EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEED8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEED8
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 #DCEED8: ·
How #DCEED8 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 #DCEED8 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 #DCEED8?
#DCEED8 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 220, 238, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEED8?
#DCEED8 is RGB 220, 238, 216 — HSL 109°, 39%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 9%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCEED8?
Its complement is #EAD8EE; analogous partners are #E7EED8 and #D8EEDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEED8 for text?
Black text on #DCEED8 has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.