Palettes / Colors / #DCEEB0
#DCEEB0 — Light Green
#DCEEB0 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 #DCEEB0 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.
#DCEEB0 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 #C1AFEE; it also sits naturally between #EEE0AF and #BDEEAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEEB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 238, 176 |
| HSL | 77°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 77°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 26%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.93, 79.50, 52.84 |
| Yxy | 79.50, 0.3392, 0.3970 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.46, -16.16, 28.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.16, -15.53, 23.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 69%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEEB0
.text { color: #DCEEB0; }
.background { background-color: #DCEEB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEEB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 238, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEEB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 238, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEEB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 238, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEEB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEEB0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1AFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEEB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEEB0
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 #DCEEB0: ·
How #DCEEB0 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 #DCEEB0 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 #DCEEB0?
#DCEEB0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 220, 238, 176). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEEB0?
#DCEEB0 is RGB 220, 238, 176 — HSL 77°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 26%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCEEB0?
Its complement is #C1AFEE; analogous partners are #EEE0AF and #BDEEAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEEB0 for text?
Black text on #DCEEB0 has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.