Palettes / Colors / #DDE9EA
#DDE9EA — Pale Dusty Teal
#DDE9EA is a teal color we call Pale Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the teal family.
#DDE9EA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #EADDDC; it also sits naturally between #DCEAE4 and #DCE2EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDE9EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 233, 234 |
| HSL | 185°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 185°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.81, 79.59, 89.31 |
| Yxy | 79.59, 0.3041, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.50, -3.79, -1.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.21, -3.74, -1.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #DDE9EA
.text { color: #DDE9EA; }
.background { background-color: #DDE9EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDE9EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 233, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDE9EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 233, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDE9EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 233, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDE9EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDE9EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EADDDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDE9EA: #000000.
How #DDE9EA 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 #DDE9EA or a close neighbour
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 #DDE9EA?
#DDE9EA is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 221, 233, 234). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDE9EA?
#DDE9EA is RGB 221, 233, 234 — HSL 185°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDE9EA?
Its complement is #EADDDC; analogous partners are #DCEAE4 and #DCE2EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDE9EA for text?
Black text on #DDE9EA has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.