Palettes / Colors / #DDEBDB
#DDEBDB — Pale Dusty Green
#DDEBDB is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DDEBDB 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 #E9DBEB; it also sits naturally between #E5EBDB and #DBEBE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 235, 219 |
| HSL | 112°, 29%, 89% |
| HSV | 112°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 7%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.31, 79.90, 78.63 |
| Yxy | 79.90, 0.3133, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.64, -7.52, 6.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.39, -7.37, 5.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEBDB
.text { color: #DDEBDB; }
.background { background-color: #DDEBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 235, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 29%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 235, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 235, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEBDB
Tints of #DDEBDB
Tones of #DDEBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9DBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEBDB: #000000.
How #DDEBDB 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 #DDEBDB 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 #DDEBDB?
#DDEBDB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 221, 235, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEBDB?
#DDEBDB is RGB 221, 235, 219 — HSL 112°, 29%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 7%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEBDB?
Its complement is #E9DBEB; analogous partners are #E5EBDB and #DBEBE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEBDB for text?
Black text on #DDEBDB has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.