Palettes / Colors / #DEEAD2
#DEEAD2 — Pale Muted Green
#DEEAD2 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 #DEEAD2 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.
#DEEAD2 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 #DED2EA; it also sits naturally between #EAEAD2 and #D2EAD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEAD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 234, 210 |
| HSL | 90°, 36%, 87% |
| HSV | 90°, 10%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 10%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.18, 79.03, 72.48 |
| Yxy | 79.03, 0.3196, 0.3549 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.25, -8.22, 10.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.90, -8.03, 9.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 82%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEAD2
.text { color: #DEEAD2; }
.background { background-color: #DEEAD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEAD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 234, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 36%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEAD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 234, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEAD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 234, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEAD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEAD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEAD2
Tints of #DEEAD2
Tones of #DEEAD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DED2EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEAD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEAD2
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 #DEEAD2: ·
How #DEEAD2 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 #DEEAD2 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 #DEEAD2?
#DEEAD2 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 234, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEAD2?
#DEEAD2 is RGB 222, 234, 210 — HSL 90°, 36%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 10%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEEAD2?
Its complement is #DED2EA; analogous partners are #EAEAD2 and #D2EAD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEAD2 for text?
Black text on #DEEAD2 has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.