Palettes / Colors / #DAEDBD
#DAEDBD — Pale Green
#DAEDBD 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 #DAEDBD 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.
#DAEDBD 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 #D2BFED; it also sits naturally between #EDE9BF and #C4EDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 237, 189 |
| HSL | 84°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 84°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.38, 79.15, 59.82 |
| Yxy | 79.15, 0.3298, 0.3817 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.30, -14.48, 21.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.97, -13.95, 18.24 |
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 #DAEDBD
.text { color: #DAEDBD; }
.background { background-color: #DAEDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 237, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 237, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 237, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEDBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEDBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2BFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEDBD
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 #DAEDBD: ·
How #DAEDBD 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 #DAEDBD 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 #DAEDBD?
#DAEDBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 218, 237, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEDBD?
#DAEDBD is RGB 218, 237, 189 — HSL 84°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #DAEDBD?
Its complement is #D2BFED; analogous partners are #EDE9BF and #C4EDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEDBD for text?
Black text on #DAEDBD has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.