Palettes / Colors / #DEEF8F
#DEEF8F — Light Green
#DEEF8F is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DEEF8F 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.
#DEEF8F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A18FEF; it also sits naturally between #EFD18F and #AEEF8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEF8F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 239, 143 |
| HSL | 71°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 71°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 40%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.95, 79.25, 37.81 |
| Yxy | 79.25, 0.3604, 0.4330 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.35, -20.05, 44.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.02, -19.09, 33.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 56%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEF8F
.text { color: #DEEF8F; }
.background { background-color: #DEEF8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEF8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 239, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEF8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 239, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEF8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 239, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEF8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEF8F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEF8F
Tints of #DEEF8F
Tones of #DEEF8F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A18FEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEF8F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEF8F
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 #DEEF8F: ·
How #DEEF8F 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 #DEEF8F 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 #DEEF8F?
#DEEF8F is Light Green, a green color (RGB 222, 239, 143). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEF8F?
#DEEF8F is RGB 222, 239, 143 — HSL 71°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 40%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEEF8F?
Its complement is #A18FEF; analogous partners are #EFD18F and #AEEF8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEF8F for text?
Black text on #DEEF8F has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.