Palettes / Colors / #DDEBDD
#DDEBDD — Pale Dusty Green
#DDEBDD is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DDEBDD 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.
#DDEBDD 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 #EADCEA; it also sits naturally between #E3EADC and #DCEAE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 235, 221 |
| HSL | 120°, 26%, 89% |
| HSV | 120°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.58, 80.01, 80.02 |
| Yxy | 80.01, 0.3120, 0.3440 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.69, -7.17, 5.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.45, -7.03, 4.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEBDD
.text { color: #DDEBDD; }
.background { background-color: #DDEBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 235, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 26%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 235, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 235, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEBDD
Tints of #DDEBDD
Tones of #DDEBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EADCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEBDD
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 #DDEBDD: ·
How #DDEBDD 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 #DDEBDD 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 #DDEBDD?
#DDEBDD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 221, 235, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEBDD?
#DDEBDD is RGB 221, 235, 221 — HSL 120°, 26%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEBDD?
Its complement is #EADCEA; analogous partners are #E3EADC and #DCEAE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEBDD for text?
Black text on #DDEBDD has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.