Palettes / Colors / #DDEFCB
#DDEFCB — Pale Muted Green
#DDEFCB 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 #DDEFCB 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.
#DDEFCB 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 #DECCEF; it also sits naturally between #EFEFCC and #CCEFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 239, 203 |
| HSL | 90°, 53%, 87% |
| HSV | 90°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.46, 81.42, 68.45 |
| Yxy | 81.42, 0.3229, 0.3679 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.32, -12.22, 15.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.23, -11.90, 13.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
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 #DDEFCB
.text { color: #DDEFCB; }
.background { background-color: #DDEFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 239, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 53%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 239, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 239, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEFCB
Tints of #DDEFCB
Tones of #DDEFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DECCEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEFCB
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 #DDEFCB: ·
How #DDEFCB 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 #DDEFCB 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 #DDEFCB?
#DDEFCB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 239, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEFCB?
#DDEFCB is RGB 221, 239, 203 — HSL 90°, 53%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDEFCB?
Its complement is #DECCEF; analogous partners are #EFEFCC and #CCEFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEFCB for text?
Black text on #DDEFCB has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.