Palettes / Colors / #DCEEA0
#DCEEA0 — Light Green
#DCEEA0 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 #DCEEA0 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.
#DCEEA0 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 #B2A0EE; it also sits naturally between #EED9A0 and #B5EEA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEEA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 238, 160 |
| HSL | 74°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 74°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 33%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.43, 78.90, 44.99 |
| Yxy | 78.90, 0.3491, 0.4146 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.19, -18.29, 35.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.83, -17.47, 28.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 63%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEEA0
.text { color: #DCEEA0; }
.background { background-color: #DCEEA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEEA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 238, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEEA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 238, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEEA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 238, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEEA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEEA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2A0EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEEA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEEA0
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 #DCEEA0: ·
How #DCEEA0 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 #DCEEA0 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 #DCEEA0?
#DCEEA0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 220, 238, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEEA0?
#DCEEA0 is RGB 220, 238, 160 — HSL 74°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 33%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCEEA0?
Its complement is #B2A0EE; analogous partners are #EED9A0 and #B5EEA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEEA0 for text?
Black text on #DCEEA0 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.