Palettes / Colors / #DDECD5
#DDECD5 — Pale Muted Green
#DDECD5 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 #DDECD5 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.
#DDECD5 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 #E4D5EC; it also sits naturally between #E9ECD5 and #D5ECD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDECD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 236, 213 |
| HSL | 99°, 38%, 88% |
| HSV | 99°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 10%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.82, 80.17, 74.64 |
| Yxy | 80.17, 0.3169, 0.3537 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.76, -9.06, 9.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.54, -8.85, 8.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 84%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDECD5
.text { color: #DDECD5; }
.background { background-color: #DDECD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDECD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 236, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 38%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDECD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 236, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDECD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 236, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDECD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDECD5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDECD5
Tints of #DDECD5
Tones of #DDECD5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4D5EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDECD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDECD5
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 #DDECD5: ·
How #DDECD5 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 #DDECD5 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 #DDECD5?
#DDECD5 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 236, 213). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDECD5?
#DDECD5 is RGB 221, 236, 213 — HSL 99°, 38%, 88% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 10%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDECD5?
Its complement is #E4D5EC; analogous partners are #E9ECD5 and #D5ECD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDECD5 for text?
Black text on #DDECD5 has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.