Palettes / Colors / #DEECBF
#DEECBF — Pale Muted Green
#DEECBF is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DEECBF 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.
#DEECBF 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 #CEC0EC; it also sits naturally between #ECE4C0 and #C8ECC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEECBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 236, 191 |
| HSL | 79°, 54%, 84% |
| HSV | 79°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.52, 79.28, 60.93 |
| Yxy | 79.28, 0.3315, 0.3780 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.36, -12.26, 20.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.04, -11.88, 17.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEECBF
.text { color: #DEECBF; }
.background { background-color: #DEECBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEECBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 236, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 54%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEECBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 236, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEECBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 236, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEECBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEECBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEC0EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEECBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEECBF
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 #DEECBF: ·
How #DEECBF 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 #DEECBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEECBF?
#DEECBF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 222, 236, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEECBF?
#DEECBF is RGB 222, 236, 191 — HSL 79°, 54%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #DEECBF?
Its complement is #CEC0EC; analogous partners are #ECE4C0 and #C8ECC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEECBF for text?
Black text on #DEECBF has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.