Palettes / Colors / #DCECBC
#DCECBC — Pale Green
#DCECBC 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 #DCECBC 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.
#DCECBC 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 #CCBBEC; it also sits naturally between #ECE4BB and #C3ECBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCECBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 236, 188 |
| HSL | 80°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 80°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.59, 78.84, 59.18 |
| Yxy | 78.84, 0.3320, 0.3816 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.16, -13.42, 21.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.79, -12.96, 18.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · 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 #DCECBC
.text { color: #DCECBC; }
.background { background-color: #DCECBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCECBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 236, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCECBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 236, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCECBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 236, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCECBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCECBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCECBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCBBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCECBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCECBC
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 #DCECBC: ·
How #DCECBC 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 #DCECBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCECBC?
#DCECBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 236, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCECBC?
#DCECBC is RGB 220, 236, 188 — HSL 80°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCECBC?
Its complement is #CCBBEC; analogous partners are #ECE4BB and #C3ECBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCECBC for text?
Black text on #DCECBC has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.