Palettes / Colors / #DDE2CE
#DDE2CE — Pale Dusty Green
#DDE2CE 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 #DDE2CE 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.
#DDE2CE 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 #D4CFE3; it also sits naturally between #E3DECF and #D4E3CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDE2CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 226, 206 |
| HSL | 75°, 26%, 85% |
| HSV | 75°, 9%, 89% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 9%, 11% |
| XYZ | 68.16, 74.22, 69.13 |
| Yxy | 74.22, 0.3222, 0.3509 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.03, -5.17, 9.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.15, -5.03, 8.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDE2CE
.text { color: #DDE2CE; }
.background { background-color: #DDE2CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDE2CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 226, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 26%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDE2CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 226, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDE2CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 226, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDE2CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDE2CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDE2CE
Tints of #DDE2CE
Tones of #DDE2CE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4CFE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDE2CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDE2CE
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 #DDE2CE: ·
How #DDE2CE 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 #DDE2CE 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 #DDE2CE?
#DDE2CE is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 221, 226, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDE2CE?
#DDE2CE is RGB 221, 226, 206 — HSL 75°, 26%, 85% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 11%.
What colors go with #DDE2CE?
Its complement is #D4CFE3; analogous partners are #E3DECF and #D4E3CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDE2CE for text?
Black text on #DDE2CE has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.