Palettes / Colors / #DDEBC2
#DDEBC2 — Pale Muted Green
#DDEBC2 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 #DDEBC2 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.
#DDEBC2 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 #CFC1EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE4C1 and #C8EBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 235, 194 |
| HSL | 80°, 51%, 84% |
| HSV | 80°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 17%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.26, 78.68, 62.58 |
| Yxy | 78.68, 0.3290, 0.3738 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.09, -11.65, 18.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.70, -11.29, 16.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 76%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEBC2
.text { color: #DDEBC2; }
.background { background-color: #DDEBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 235, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 51%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 235, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 235, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEBC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEBC2
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Tones of #DDEBC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC1EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEBC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEBC2
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 #DDEBC2: ·
How #DDEBC2 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 #DDEBC2 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 #DDEBC2?
#DDEBC2 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 235, 194). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEBC2?
#DDEBC2 is RGB 221, 235, 194 — HSL 80°, 51%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 17%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEBC2?
Its complement is #CFC1EB; analogous partners are #EBE4C1 and #C8EBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEBC2 for text?
Black text on #DDEBC2 has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.