Palettes / Colors / #DDEBCC
#DDEBCC — Pale Muted Green
#DDEBCC is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DDEBCC 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.
#DDEBCC 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 #DACCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE9CC and #CDEBCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 235, 204 |
| HSL | 87°, 44%, 86% |
| HSV | 87°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.43, 79.15, 68.69 |
| Yxy | 79.15, 0.3227, 0.3626 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.30, -10.06, 13.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.97, -9.79, 12.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEBCC
.text { color: #DDEBCC; }
.background { background-color: #DDEBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 235, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 44%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 235, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 235, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEBCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEBCC
Tints of #DDEBCC
Tones of #DDEBCC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DACCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEBCC
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 #DDEBCC: ·
How #DDEBCC 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 #DDEBCC 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 #DDEBCC?
#DDEBCC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 235, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEBCC?
#DDEBCC is RGB 221, 235, 204 — HSL 87°, 44%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEBCC?
Its complement is #DACCEB; analogous partners are #EBE9CC and #CDEBCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEBCC for text?
Black text on #DDEBCC has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.