Palettes / Colors / #DEEACC
#DEEACC — Pale Muted Green
#DEEACC 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 #DEEACC 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.
#DEEACC 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 #D8CCEA; it also sits naturally between #EAE7CC and #CFEACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 234, 204 |
| HSL | 84°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 84°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.45, 78.73, 68.61 |
| Yxy | 78.73, 0.3235, 0.3615 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -9.21, 13.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.73, -8.97, 11.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEACC
.text { color: #DEEACC; }
.background { background-color: #DEEACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 234, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 234, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 234, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEACC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8CCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEACC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEACC
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 #DEEACC: ·
How #DEEACC 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 #DEEACC 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 #DEEACC?
#DEEACC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 234, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEACC?
#DEEACC is RGB 222, 234, 204 — HSL 84°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEEACC?
Its complement is #D8CCEA; analogous partners are #EAE7CC and #CFEACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEACC for text?
Black text on #DEEACC has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.