Palettes / Colors / #DDECCD
#DDECCD — Pale Muted Green
#DDECCD 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 #DDECCD 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.
#DDECCD 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 #DBCBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBEBCB and #CCEBCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDECCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 236, 205 |
| HSL | 89°, 45%, 86% |
| HSV | 89°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.83, 79.77, 69.42 |
| Yxy | 79.77, 0.3219, 0.3626 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.58, -10.40, 13.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.31, -10.12, 12.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDECCD
.text { color: #DDECCD; }
.background { background-color: #DDECCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDECCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 236, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 45%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDECCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 236, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDECCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 236, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDECCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDECCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDECCD
Tints of #DDECCD
Tones of #DDECCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDECCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDECCD
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 #DDECCD: ·
How #DDECCD 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 #DDECCD 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 #DDECCD?
#DDECCD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 236, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDECCD?
#DDECCD is RGB 221, 236, 205 — HSL 89°, 45%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDECCD?
Its complement is #DBCBEB; analogous partners are #EBEBCB and #CCEBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDECCD for text?
Black text on #DDECCD has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.