Palettes / Colors / #DDEFAE
#DDEFAE — Light Green
#DDEFAE 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 #DDEFAE 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.
#DDEFAE 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 #C0AEEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE1AE and #BCEFAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 239, 174 |
| HSL | 77°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 77°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.33, 80.16, 51.92 |
| Yxy | 80.16, 0.3409, 0.4000 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.76, -16.57, 29.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.53, -15.93, 24.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 68%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEFAE
.text { color: #DDEFAE; }
.background { background-color: #DDEFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 239, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 239, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 239, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEFAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEFAE
Tints of #DDEFAE
Tones of #DDEFAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0AEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEFAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEFAE
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 #DDEFAE: ·
How #DDEFAE 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 #DDEFAE 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 #DDEFAE?
#DDEFAE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 221, 239, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEFAE?
#DDEFAE is RGB 221, 239, 174 — HSL 77°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDEFAE?
Its complement is #C0AEEF; analogous partners are #EFE1AE and #BCEFAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEFAE for text?
Black text on #DDEFAE has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.