Palettes / Colors / #DEF2BA
#DEF2BA — Pale Green
#DEF2BA 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 #DEF2BA 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.
#DEF2BA 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 #CEBAF2; it also sits naturally between #F2EABA and #C3F2BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF2BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 242, 186 |
| HSL | 81°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 81°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 23%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.74, 82.58, 58.67 |
| Yxy | 82.58, 0.3337, 0.3896 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.83, -15.98, 24.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.87, -15.46, 21.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 73%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF2BA
.text { color: #DEF2BA; }
.background { background-color: #DEF2BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF2BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 242, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF2BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 242, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF2BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 242, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF2BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF2BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBAF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF2BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF2BA
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 #DEF2BA: ·
How #DEF2BA 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 #DEF2BA 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 #DEF2BA?
#DEF2BA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 242, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF2BA?
#DEF2BA is RGB 222, 242, 186 — HSL 81°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 23%, 5%.
What colors go with #DEF2BA?
Its complement is #CEBAF2; analogous partners are #F2EABA and #C3F2BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF2BA for text?
Black text on #DEF2BA has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.