Palettes / Colors / #DDECBC
#DDECBC — Pale Green
#DDECBC is a green color we call Pale 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 #DDECBC 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.
#DDECBC 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 #CBBBEC; it also sits naturally between #ECE3BB and #C4ECBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDECBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 236, 188 |
| HSL | 79°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 79°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.89, 78.99, 59.19 |
| Yxy | 78.99, 0.3327, 0.3815 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.23, -13.07, 21.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.88, -12.63, 18.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDECBC
.text { color: #DDECBC; }
.background { background-color: #DDECBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDECBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 236, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDECBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 236, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDECBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 236, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDECBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDECBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDECBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDECBC
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 #DDECBC: ·
How #DDECBC 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 #DDECBC 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 #DDECBC?
#DDECBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 221, 236, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDECBC?
#DDECBC is RGB 221, 236, 188 — HSL 79°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDECBC?
Its complement is #CBBBEC; analogous partners are #ECE3BB and #C4ECBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDECBC for text?
Black text on #DDECBC has a contrast ratio of 16.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.