Palettes / Colors / #D4ECBC
#D4ECBC — Pale Green
#D4ECBC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #D4ECBC 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.
#D4ECBC 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 #D4BBEC; it also sits naturally between #ECECBB and #BBECBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4ECBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 236, 188 |
| HSL | 90°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 90°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.22, 77.62, 59.07 |
| Yxy | 77.62, 0.3264, 0.3825 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.61, -16.24, 20.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.10, -15.54, 17.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4ECBC
.text { color: #D4ECBC; }
.background { background-color: #D4ECBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4ECBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 236, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4ECBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 236, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4ECBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 236, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4ECBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4ECBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4ECBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4BBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4ECBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4ECBC
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 #D4ECBC: ·
How #D4ECBC 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 #D4ECBC 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 #D4ECBC?
#D4ECBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 212, 236, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4ECBC?
#D4ECBC is RGB 212, 236, 188 — HSL 90°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #D4ECBC?
Its complement is #D4BBEC; analogous partners are #ECECBB and #BBECBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4ECBC for text?
Black text on #D4ECBC has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.