Palettes / Colors / #DEF5CC
#DEF5CC — Pale Green
#DEF5CC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #DEF5CC 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.
#DEF5CC 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 #E3CCF5; it also sits naturally between #F2F5CC and #CCF5CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF5CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 245, 204 |
| HSL | 94°, 67%, 88% |
| HSV | 94°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 17%, 4% |
| XYZ | 73.68, 85.19, 69.69 |
| Yxy | 85.19, 0.3224, 0.3727 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.97, -14.69, 17.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.30, -14.34, 15.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 96% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF5CC
.text { color: #DEF5CC; }
.background { background-color: #DEF5CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF5CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 245, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 67%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF5CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 245, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF5CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 245, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF5CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF5CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3CCF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF5CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF5CC
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 #DEF5CC: ·
How #DEF5CC 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 #DEF5CC 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 #DEF5CC?
#DEF5CC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 245, 204). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF5CC?
#DEF5CC is RGB 222, 245, 204 — HSL 94°, 67%, 88% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 17%, 4%.
What colors go with #DEF5CC?
Its complement is #E3CCF5; analogous partners are #F2F5CC and #CCF5CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF5CC for text?
Black text on #DEF5CC has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.