Palettes / Colors / #DDEECB
#DDEECB — Pale Muted Green
#DDEECB 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 #DDEECB 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.
#DDEECB 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 #DBC9EE; it also sits naturally between #EEEDC9 and #CAEEC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 238, 203 |
| HSL | 89°, 51%, 86% |
| HSV | 89°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.17, 80.83, 68.35 |
| Yxy | 80.83, 0.3230, 0.3668 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.06, -11.72, 15.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.91, -11.41, 13.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEECB
.text { color: #DDEECB; }
.background { background-color: #DDEECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 238, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 51%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 238, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 238, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEECB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEECB
Tints of #DDEECB
Tones of #DDEECB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBC9EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEECB
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 #DDEECB: ·
How #DDEECB 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 #DDEECB 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 #DDEECB?
#DDEECB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 238, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEECB?
#DDEECB is RGB 221, 238, 203 — HSL 89°, 51%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDEECB?
Its complement is #DBC9EE; analogous partners are #EEEDC9 and #CAEEC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEECB for text?
Black text on #DDEECB has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.