Palettes / Colors / #DDEFCA
#DDEFCA — Pale Muted Green
#DDEFCA 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 #DDEFCA 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.
#DDEFCA 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 #DBC8EF; it also sits naturally between #EFEEC8 and #C9EFC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 239, 202 |
| HSL | 89°, 54%, 86% |
| HSV | 89°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.35, 81.37, 67.82 |
| Yxy | 81.37, 0.3235, 0.3690 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.30, -12.38, 15.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.21, -12.05, 14.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 79%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEFCA
.text { color: #DDEFCA; }
.background { background-color: #DDEFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 239, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 54%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 239, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 239, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBC8EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEFCA
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 #DDEFCA: ·
How #DDEFCA 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 #DDEFCA 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 #DDEFCA?
#DDEFCA is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 239, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEFCA?
#DDEFCA is RGB 221, 239, 202 — HSL 89°, 54%, 86% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDEFCA?
Its complement is #DBC8EF; analogous partners are #EFEEC8 and #C9EFC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEFCA for text?
Black text on #DDEFCA has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.