Palettes / Colors / #D8EAAE
#D8EAAE — Light Green
#D8EAAE is a green color we call Light 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 #D8EAAE 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.
#D8EAAE 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 #C0AEEA; it also sits naturally between #EADEAE and #BAEAAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8EAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 234, 174 |
| HSL | 78°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 78°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.38, 76.50, 51.36 |
| Yxy | 76.50, 0.3383, 0.3959 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.09, -15.91, 27.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.46, -15.20, 22.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 92% · Blue 68%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8EAAE
.text { color: #D8EAAE; }
.background { background-color: #D8EAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8EAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 234, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8EAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 234, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8EAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 234, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8EAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8EAAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D8EAAE
Tints of #D8EAAE
Tones of #D8EAAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0AEEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8EAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8EAAE
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 #D8EAAE: ·
How #D8EAAE 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 #D8EAAE 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 #D8EAAE?
#D8EAAE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 216, 234, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8EAAE?
#D8EAAE is RGB 216, 234, 174 — HSL 78°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #D8EAAE?
Its complement is #C0AEEA; analogous partners are #EADEAE and #BAEAAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8EAAE for text?
Black text on #D8EAAE has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.