Palettes / Colors / #DEEEB2
#DEEEB2 — Pale Green
#DEEEB2 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 #DEEEB2 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.
#DEEEB2 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 #C3B4EE; it also sits naturally between #EEE1B4 and #C1EEB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEEB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 238, 178 |
| HSL | 76°, 64%, 82% |
| HSV | 76°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.73, 79.89, 53.92 |
| Yxy | 79.89, 0.3394, 0.3944 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.64, -15.16, 27.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.38, -14.61, 22.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 70%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEEB2
.text { color: #DEEEB2; }
.background { background-color: #DEEEB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEEB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 238, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 64%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEEB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 238, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEEB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 238, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEEB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEEB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEEB2
Tints of #DEEEB2
Tones of #DEEEB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3B4EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEEB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEEB2
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 #DEEEB2: ·
How #DEEEB2 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 #DEEEB2 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 #DEEEB2?
#DEEEB2 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 238, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEEB2?
#DEEEB2 is RGB 222, 238, 178 — HSL 76°, 64%, 82% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #DEEEB2?
Its complement is #C3B4EE; analogous partners are #EEE1B4 and #C1EEB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEEB2 for text?
Black text on #DEEEB2 has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.