Palettes / Colors / #DDE2CA
#DDE2CA — Pale Dusty Green
#DDE2CA is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DDE2CA 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.
#DDE2CA 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 #CFCAE2; it also sits naturally between #E2DBCA and #D1E2CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDE2CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 226, 202 |
| HSL | 72°, 29%, 84% |
| HSV | 72°, 11%, 89% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 11%, 11% |
| XYZ | 67.68, 74.03, 66.60 |
| Yxy | 74.03, 0.3249, 0.3554 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.94, -5.83, 11.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.04, -5.66, 10.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 79%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDE2CA
.text { color: #DDE2CA; }
.background { background-color: #DDE2CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDE2CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 226, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 29%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDE2CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 226, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDE2CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 226, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDE2CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDE2CA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDE2CA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFCAE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDE2CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDE2CA
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 #DDE2CA: ·
How #DDE2CA 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 #DDE2CA 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 #DDE2CA?
#DDE2CA is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 221, 226, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDE2CA?
#DDE2CA is RGB 221, 226, 202 — HSL 72°, 29%, 84% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 11%, 11%.
What colors go with #DDE2CA?
Its complement is #CFCAE2; analogous partners are #E2DBCA and #D1E2CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDE2CA for text?
Black text on #DDE2CA has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.