Palettes / Colors / #DDEFBF
#DDEFBF — Pale Green
#DDEFBF 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 #DDEFBF 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.
#DDEFBF 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 #D0BEEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE9BE and #C3EFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 239, 191 |
| HSL | 83°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 83°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 20%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.09, 80.87, 61.20 |
| Yxy | 80.87, 0.3304, 0.3812 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.07, -14.10, 21.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.93, -13.66, 18.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEFBF
.text { color: #DDEFBF; }
.background { background-color: #DDEFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 239, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 239, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 239, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0BEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEFBF
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 #DDEFBF: ·
How #DDEFBF 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 #DDEFBF 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 #DDEFBF?
#DDEFBF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 221, 239, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEFBF?
#DDEFBF is RGB 221, 239, 191 — HSL 83°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 20%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDEFBF?
Its complement is #D0BEEF; analogous partners are #EFE9BE and #C3EFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEFBF for text?
Black text on #DDEFBF has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.