Palettes / Colors / #DDF0CD
#DDF0CD — Pale Muted Green
#DDF0CD 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 #DDF0CD 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.
#DDF0CD 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 #E0CCF0; it also sits naturally between #EEF0CC and #CCF0CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDF0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 240, 205 |
| HSL | 93°, 54%, 87% |
| HSV | 93°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.00, 82.10, 69.81 |
| Yxy | 82.10, 0.3216, 0.3667 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.62, -12.40, 14.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.61, -12.08, 13.31 |
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 #DDF0CD
.text { color: #DDF0CD; }
.background { background-color: #DDF0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDF0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 240, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 54%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDF0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 240, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDF0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 240, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDF0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDF0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0CCF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDF0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDF0CD
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 #DDF0CD: ·
How #DDF0CD 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 #DDF0CD 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 #DDF0CD?
#DDF0CD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 240, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDF0CD?
#DDF0CD is RGB 221, 240, 205 — HSL 93°, 54%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDF0CD?
Its complement is #E0CCF0; analogous partners are #EEF0CC and #CCF0CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDF0CD for text?
Black text on #DDF0CD has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.