Palettes / Colors / #DCFAEB
#DCFAEB — Pale Green
#DCFAEB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#DCFAEB is a cool 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 #FADBEB; it also sits naturally between #DBFADB and #DBFAFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 250, 235 |
| HSL | 150°, 75%, 92% |
| HSV | 150°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.70, 89.59, 91.74 |
| Yxy | 89.59, 0.3027, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.82, -12.49, 3.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.65, -12.36, 3.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFAEB
.text { color: #DCFAEB; }
.background { background-color: #DCFAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 250, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 75%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 250, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 250, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFAEB: #000000.
How #DCFAEB 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 #DCFAEB 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 #DCFAEB?
#DCFAEB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 250, 235). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFAEB?
#DCFAEB is RGB 220, 250, 235 — HSL 150°, 75%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFAEB?
Its complement is #FADBEB; analogous partners are #DBFADB and #DBFAFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFAEB for text?
Black text on #DCFAEB has a contrast ratio of 18.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.