Palettes / Colors / #DAECBC
#DAECBC — Pale Green
#DAECBC 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 #DAECBC 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.
#DAECBC 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 #CEBBEC; it also sits naturally between #ECE6BB and #C1ECBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAECBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 236, 188 |
| HSL | 83°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 83°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.99, 78.53, 59.15 |
| Yxy | 78.53, 0.3306, 0.3818 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.02, -14.13, 21.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.62, -13.61, 18.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · 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 #DAECBC
.text { color: #DAECBC; }
.background { background-color: #DAECBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAECBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 236, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAECBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 236, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAECBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 236, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAECBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAECBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAECBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAECBC
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 #DAECBC: ·
How #DAECBC 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 #DAECBC 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 #DAECBC?
#DAECBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 218, 236, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAECBC?
#DAECBC is RGB 218, 236, 188 — HSL 83°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAECBC?
Its complement is #CEBBEC; analogous partners are #ECE6BB and #C1ECBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAECBC for text?
Black text on #DAECBC has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.