Palettes / Colors / #DDE5CD
#DDE5CD — Pale Muted Green
#DDE5CD 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 #DDE5CD 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.
#DDE5CD 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 #D5CDE5; it also sits naturally between #E5E1CD and #D1E5CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDE5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 229, 205 |
| HSL | 80°, 32%, 85% |
| HSV | 80°, 10%, 90% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 10%, 10% |
| XYZ | 68.86, 75.82, 68.76 |
| Yxy | 75.82, 0.3226, 0.3552 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.78, -6.86, 10.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.07, -6.68, 9.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 90% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDE5CD
.text { color: #DDE5CD; }
.background { background-color: #DDE5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDE5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 229, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 32%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDE5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 229, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDE5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 229, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDE5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDE5CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDE5CD
Tints of #DDE5CD
Tones of #DDE5CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5CDE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDE5CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDE5CD
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 #DDE5CD: ·
How #DDE5CD 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 #DDE5CD 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 #DDE5CD?
#DDE5CD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 229, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDE5CD?
#DDE5CD is RGB 221, 229, 205 — HSL 80°, 32%, 85% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 10%, 10%.
What colors go with #DDE5CD?
Its complement is #D5CDE5; analogous partners are #E5E1CD and #D1E5CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDE5CD for text?
Black text on #DDE5CD has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.