Palettes / Colors / #DEF5CE
#DEF5CE — Pale Green
#DEF5CE 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 #DEF5CE 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.
#DEF5CE 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 #E4CCF5; it also sits naturally between #F1F5CC and #CCF5D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 245, 206 |
| HSL | 95°, 66%, 88% |
| HSV | 95°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 4% |
| XYZ | 73.92, 85.29, 70.96 |
| Yxy | 85.29, 0.3211, 0.3706 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.01, -14.37, 16.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.35, -14.04, 14.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 96% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF5CE
.text { color: #DEF5CE; }
.background { background-color: #DEF5CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF5CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 245, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 66%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF5CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 245, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF5CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 245, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF5CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF5CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4CCF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF5CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF5CE
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 #DEF5CE: ·
How #DEF5CE 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 #DEF5CE 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 #DEF5CE?
#DEF5CE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 245, 206). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF5CE?
#DEF5CE is RGB 222, 245, 206 — HSL 95°, 66%, 88% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 4%.
What colors go with #DEF5CE?
Its complement is #E4CCF5; analogous partners are #F1F5CC and #CCF5D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF5CE for text?
Black text on #DEF5CE has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.