Palettes / Colors / #DEEDCC
#DEEDCC — Pale Muted Green
#DEEDCC 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 #DEEDCC 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.
#DEEDCC 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 #DACAEC; it also sits naturally between #ECEBCA and #CCECCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 237, 204 |
| HSL | 87°, 48%, 86% |
| HSV | 87°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.31, 80.46, 68.90 |
| Yxy | 80.46, 0.3232, 0.3646 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.89, -10.71, 14.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.70, -10.44, 12.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEDCC
.text { color: #DEEDCC; }
.background { background-color: #DEEDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 237, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 48%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 237, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 237, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DACAEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEDCC
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 #DEEDCC: ·
How #DEEDCC 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 #DEEDCC 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 #DEEDCC?
#DEEDCC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 237, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEDCC?
#DEEDCC is RGB 222, 237, 204 — HSL 87°, 48%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #DEEDCC?
Its complement is #DACAEC; analogous partners are #ECEBCA and #CCECCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEDCC for text?
Black text on #DEEDCC has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.