Palettes / Colors / #DDF1CB
#DDF1CB — Pale Green
#DDF1CB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DDF1CB 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 #DFCBF1; it also sits naturally between #F0F1CB and #CBF1CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDF1CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 241, 203 |
| HSL | 92°, 58%, 87% |
| HSV | 92°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.05, 82.59, 68.64 |
| Yxy | 82.59, 0.3227, 0.3699 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.84, -13.22, 16.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.88, -12.87, 14.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDF1CB
.text { color: #DDF1CB; }
.background { background-color: #DDF1CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDF1CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 241, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 58%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDF1CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 241, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDF1CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 241, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDF1CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDF1CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFCBF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDF1CB: #000000.
How #DDF1CB 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 #DDF1CB 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 #DDF1CB?
#DDF1CB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 221, 241, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDF1CB?
#DDF1CB is RGB 221, 241, 203 — HSL 92°, 58%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #DDF1CB?
Its complement is #DFCBF1; analogous partners are #F0F1CB and #CBF1CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDF1CB for text?
Black text on #DDF1CB has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.