Palettes / Colors / #DEF2BD
#DEF2BD — Pale Green
#DEF2BD 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 #DEF2BD 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.
#DEF2BD 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 #D3BFF2; it also sits naturally between #F2ECBF and #C5F2BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF2BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 242, 189 |
| HSL | 83°, 67%, 85% |
| HSV | 83°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 22%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.06, 82.71, 60.36 |
| Yxy | 82.71, 0.3319, 0.3862 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.89, -15.53, 23.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.94, -15.05, 20.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF2BD
.text { color: #DEF2BD; }
.background { background-color: #DEF2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 242, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 67%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 242, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 242, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF2BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3BFF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF2BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF2BD
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 #DEF2BD: ·
How #DEF2BD 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 #DEF2BD 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 #DEF2BD?
#DEF2BD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 242, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF2BD?
#DEF2BD is RGB 222, 242, 189 — HSL 83°, 67%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 22%, 5%.
What colors go with #DEF2BD?
Its complement is #D3BFF2; analogous partners are #F2ECBF and #C5F2BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF2BD for text?
Black text on #DEF2BD has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.