Palettes / Colors / #DDEED8
#DDEED8 — Pale Muted Green
#DDEED8 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 #DDEED8 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.
#DDEED8 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 #E9D8EE; it also sits naturally between #E8EED8 and #D8EEDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEED8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 238, 216 |
| HSL | 106°, 39%, 89% |
| HSV | 106°, 9%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 9%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.79, 81.48, 76.86 |
| Yxy | 81.48, 0.3149, 0.3525 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.34, -9.55, 8.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.27, -9.35, 8.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 85%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEED8
.text { color: #DDEED8; }
.background { background-color: #DDEED8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEED8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 238, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 39%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEED8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 238, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEED8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 238, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEED8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEED8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEED8
Tints of #DDEED8
Tones of #DDEED8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9D8EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEED8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEED8
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 #DDEED8: ·
How #DDEED8 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 #DDEED8 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 #DDEED8?
#DDEED8 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 238, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEED8?
#DDEED8 is RGB 221, 238, 216 — HSL 106°, 39%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 9%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDEED8?
Its complement is #E9D8EE; analogous partners are #E8EED8 and #D8EEDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEED8 for text?
Black text on #DDEED8 has a contrast ratio of 17.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.