Palettes / Colors / #DDEDBC
#DDEDBC — Pale Green
#DDEDBC 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 #DDEDBC 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.
#DDEDBC 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 #CBBBED; it also sits naturally between #EDE4BB and #C3EDBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEDBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 237, 188 |
| HSL | 80°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 80°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.18, 79.57, 59.29 |
| Yxy | 79.57, 0.3325, 0.3825 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.49, -13.56, 22.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.20, -13.11, 18.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEDBC
.text { color: #DDEDBC; }
.background { background-color: #DDEDBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEDBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 237, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEDBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 237, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEDBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 237, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEDBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEDBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBBED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEDBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEDBC
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 #DDEDBC: ·
How #DDEDBC 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 #DDEDBC 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 #DDEDBC?
#DDEDBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 221, 237, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEDBC?
#DDEDBC is RGB 221, 237, 188 — HSL 80°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDEDBC?
Its complement is #CBBBED; analogous partners are #EDE4BB and #C3EDBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEDBC for text?
Black text on #DDEDBC has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.