Palettes / Colors / #DDECBD
#DDECBD — Pale Green
#DDECBD 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 #DDECBD 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.
#DDECBD 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 #CBBCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE3BC and #C5EBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDECBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 236, 189 |
| HSL | 79°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 79°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.00, 79.04, 59.76 |
| Yxy | 79.04, 0.3320, 0.3804 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.25, -12.92, 21.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.90, -12.49, 18.21 |
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 #DDECBD
.text { color: #DDECBD; }
.background { background-color: #DDECBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDECBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 236, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDECBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 236, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDECBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 236, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDECBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDECBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDECBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDECBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDECBD
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 #DDECBD: ·
How #DDECBD 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 #DDECBD 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 #DDECBD?
#DDECBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 221, 236, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDECBD?
#DDECBD is RGB 221, 236, 189 — HSL 79°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDECBD?
Its complement is #CBBCEB; analogous partners are #EBE3BC and #C5EBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDECBD for text?
Black text on #DDECBD has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.