Palettes / Colors / #DEEACD
#DEEACD — Pale Muted Green
#DEEACD 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 #DEEACD 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.
#DEEACD 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 #D9CDEA; it also sits naturally between #EAE7CD and #CFEACD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 234, 205 |
| HSL | 85°, 41%, 86% |
| HSV | 85°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.57, 78.78, 69.24 |
| Yxy | 78.78, 0.3228, 0.3604 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.14, -9.05, 12.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.76, -8.81, 11.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEACD
.text { color: #DEEACD; }
.background { background-color: #DEEACD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEACD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 234, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 41%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEACD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 234, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEACD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 234, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEACD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEACD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEACD
Tints of #DEEACD
Tones of #DEEACD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9CDEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEACD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEACD
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 #DEEACD: ·
How #DEEACD 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 #DEEACD 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 #DEEACD?
#DEEACD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 234, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEACD?
#DEEACD is RGB 222, 234, 205 — HSL 85°, 41%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEEACD?
Its complement is #D9CDEA; analogous partners are #EAE7CD and #CFEACD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEACD for text?
Black text on #DEEACD has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.