Palettes / Colors / #DDEEAB
#DDEEAB — Light Green
#DDEEAB is a green color we call Light 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 #DDEEAB 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.
#DDEEAB 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 #BBAAEE; it also sits naturally between #EEDDAA and #BBEEAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 238, 171 |
| HSL | 75°, 66%, 80% |
| HSV | 75°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.74, 79.46, 50.30 |
| Yxy | 79.46, 0.3430, 0.4023 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.44, -16.49, 30.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.14, -15.83, 25.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 67%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEEAB
.text { color: #DDEEAB; }
.background { background-color: #DDEEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 238, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 66%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 238, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 238, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEEAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEEAB
Tints of #DDEEAB
Tones of #DDEEAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBAAEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEEAB
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 #DDEEAB: ·
How #DDEEAB 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 #DDEEAB 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 #DDEEAB?
#DDEEAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 221, 238, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEEAB?
#DDEEAB is RGB 221, 238, 171 — HSL 75°, 66%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDEEAB?
Its complement is #BBAAEE; analogous partners are #EEDDAA and #BBEEAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEEAB for text?
Black text on #DDEEAB has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.