Palettes / Colors / #DFEEDD
#DFEEDD — Pale Muted Green
#DFEEDD is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DFEEDD 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 #ECDDEE; it also sits naturally between #E7EEDD and #DDEEE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 238, 221 |
| HSL | 113°, 33%, 90% |
| HSV | 113°, 7%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 74.06, 82.06, 80.34 |
| Yxy | 82.06, 0.3132, 0.3470 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.60, -8.01, 6.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.59, -7.88, 6.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEEDD
.text { color: #DFEEDD; }
.background { background-color: #DFEEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 238, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 33%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 238, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 238, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEEDD
Tints of #DFEEDD
Tones of #DFEEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEEDD: #000000.
How #DFEEDD 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 #DFEEDD 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 #DFEEDD?
#DFEEDD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 238, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEEDD?
#DFEEDD is RGB 223, 238, 221 — HSL 113°, 33%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFEEDD?
Its complement is #ECDDEE; analogous partners are #E7EEDD and #DDEEE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEEDD for text?
Black text on #DFEEDD has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.