Palettes / Colors / #DDEBB2
#DDEBB2 — Light Green
#DDEBB2 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DDEBB2 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.
#DDEBB2 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 #C0B2EB; it also sits naturally between #EBDDB2 and #C0EBB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEBB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 235, 178 |
| HSL | 75°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 75°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 24%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.56, 78.00, 53.61 |
| Yxy | 78.00, 0.3392, 0.3916 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.78, -14.03, 26.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.32, -13.50, 21.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 70%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEBB2
.text { color: #DDEBB2; }
.background { background-color: #DDEBB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEBB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 235, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEBB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 235, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEBB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 235, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEBB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEBB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEBB2
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Tones of #DDEBB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0B2EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEBB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEBB2
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 #DDEBB2: ·
How #DDEBB2 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 #DDEBB2 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 #DDEBB2?
#DDEBB2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 221, 235, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEBB2?
#DDEBB2 is RGB 221, 235, 178 — HSL 75°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 24%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEBB2?
Its complement is #C0B2EB; analogous partners are #EBDDB2 and #C0EBB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEBB2 for text?
Black text on #DDEBB2 has a contrast ratio of 16.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.