Palettes / Colors / #DDEADB
#DDEADB — Pale Dusty Green
#DDEADB 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 #DDEADB 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.
#DDEADB 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 #E8DCEA; it also sits naturally between #E5EADC and #DCEAE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEADB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 234, 219 |
| HSL | 112°, 26%, 89% |
| HSV | 112°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.03, 79.33, 78.53 |
| Yxy | 79.33, 0.3133, 0.3451 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.38, -7.01, 5.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.07, -6.87, 5.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEADB
.text { color: #DDEADB; }
.background { background-color: #DDEADB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEADB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 234, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 26%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEADB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 234, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEADB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 234, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEADB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEADB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEADB
Tints of #DDEADB
Tones of #DDEADB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8DCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEADB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEADB
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 #DDEADB: ·
How #DDEADB 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 #DDEADB 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 #DDEADB?
#DDEADB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 221, 234, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEADB?
#DDEADB is RGB 221, 234, 219 — HSL 112°, 26%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEADB?
Its complement is #E8DCEA; analogous partners are #E5EADC and #DCEAE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEADB for text?
Black text on #DDEADB has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.