Palettes / Colors / #DDF4EA
#DDF4EA — Pale Muted Green
#DDF4EA is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DDF4EA 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.
#DDF4EA is a cool 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 #F4DCE6; it also sits naturally between #DCF4DE and #DCF2F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDF4EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 244, 234 |
| HSL | 154°, 51%, 91% |
| HSV | 154°, 9%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 4%, 4% |
| XYZ | 77.02, 86.01, 90.38 |
| Yxy | 86.01, 0.3039, 0.3394 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.32, -9.36, 2.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.74, -9.25, 2.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDF4EA
.text { color: #DDF4EA; }
.background { background-color: #DDF4EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDF4EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 244, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 51%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDF4EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 244, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDF4EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 244, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDF4EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDF4EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4DCE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDF4EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDF4EA
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 #DDF4EA: ·
How #DDF4EA 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 #DDF4EA 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 #DDF4EA?
#DDF4EA is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 221, 244, 234). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDF4EA?
#DDF4EA is RGB 221, 244, 234 — HSL 154°, 51%, 91% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 4%, 4%.
What colors go with #DDF4EA?
Its complement is #F4DCE6; analogous partners are #DCF4DE and #DCF2F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDF4EA for text?
Black text on #DDF4EA has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.