Palettes / Colors / #DDEBBE
#DDEBBE — Pale Muted Green
#DDEBBE is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DDEBBE 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.
#DDEBBE 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 #CBBDEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE2BD and #C5EBBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 235, 190 |
| HSL | 79°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 79°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.82, 78.51, 60.24 |
| Yxy | 78.51, 0.3316, 0.3782 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.01, -12.27, 20.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.60, -11.86, 17.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEBBE
.text { color: #DDEBBE; }
.background { background-color: #DDEBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 235, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 235, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 235, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEBBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEBBE
Tints of #DDEBBE
Tones of #DDEBBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBDEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEBBE
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 #DDEBBE: ·
How #DDEBBE 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 #DDEBBE 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 #DDEBBE?
#DDEBBE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 235, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEBBE?
#DDEBBE is RGB 221, 235, 190 — HSL 79°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEBBE?
Its complement is #CBBDEB; analogous partners are #EBE2BD and #C5EBBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEBBE for text?
Black text on #DDEBBE has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.