Palettes / Colors / #DCEBB7
#DCEBB7 — Pale Green
#DCEBB7 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 #DCEBB7 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.
#DCEBB7 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 #C6B7EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE0B7 and #C2EBB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEBB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 235, 183 |
| HSL | 77°, 57%, 82% |
| HSV | 77°, 22%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 22%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.77, 78.05, 56.29 |
| Yxy | 78.05, 0.3353, 0.3862 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.80, -13.67, 23.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.35, -13.17, 20.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 72%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEBB7
.text { color: #DCEBB7; }
.background { background-color: #DCEBB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEBB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 235, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 57%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEBB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 235, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEBB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 235, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEBB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEBB7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEBB7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6B7EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEBB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEBB7
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 #DCEBB7: ·
How #DCEBB7 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 #DCEBB7 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 #DCEBB7?
#DCEBB7 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 235, 183). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEBB7?
#DCEBB7 is RGB 220, 235, 183 — HSL 77°, 57%, 82% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 22%, 8%.
What colors go with #DCEBB7?
Its complement is #C6B7EB; analogous partners are #EBE0B7 and #C2EBB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEBB7 for text?
Black text on #DCEBB7 has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.