Palettes / Colors / #DDF2BF
#DDF2BF — Pale Green
#DDF2BF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DDF2BF 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.
#DDF2BF 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 #D5C0F2; it also sits naturally between #F2EEC0 and #C4F2C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDF2BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 242, 191 |
| HSL | 85°, 66%, 85% |
| HSV | 85°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.97, 82.64, 61.50 |
| Yxy | 82.64, 0.3299, 0.3842 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.86, -15.59, 22.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.91, -15.10, 19.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 75%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDF2BF
.text { color: #DDF2BF; }
.background { background-color: #DDF2BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDF2BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 242, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 66%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDF2BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 242, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDF2BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 242, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDF2BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDF2BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5C0F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDF2BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDF2BF
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 #DDF2BF: ·
How #DDF2BF 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 #DDF2BF 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 #DDF2BF?
#DDF2BF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 221, 242, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDF2BF?
#DDF2BF is RGB 221, 242, 191 — HSL 85°, 66%, 85% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #DDF2BF?
Its complement is #D5C0F2; analogous partners are #F2EEC0 and #C4F2C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDF2BF for text?
Black text on #DDF2BF has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.