Palettes / Colors / #DEF6BB
#DEF6BB — Pale Green
#DEF6BB 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 #DEF6BB 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.
#DEF6BB 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 #D3BBF6; it also sits naturally between #F6F0BB and #C1F6BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF6BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 246, 187 |
| HSL | 84°, 77%, 85% |
| HSV | 84°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 24%, 4% |
| XYZ | 72.05, 85.03, 59.63 |
| Yxy | 85.03, 0.3325, 0.3924 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.90, -17.79, 25.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.21, -17.24, 22.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 96% · Blue 73%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF6BB
.text { color: #DEF6BB; }
.background { background-color: #DEF6BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF6BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 246, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 77%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF6BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 246, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF6BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 246, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF6BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF6BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3BBF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF6BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF6BB
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 #DEF6BB: ·
How #DEF6BB 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 #DEF6BB 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 #DEF6BB?
#DEF6BB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 246, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF6BB?
#DEF6BB is RGB 222, 246, 187 — HSL 84°, 77%, 85% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 24%, 4%.
What colors go with #DEF6BB?
Its complement is #D3BBF6; analogous partners are #F6F0BB and #C1F6BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF6BB for text?
Black text on #DEF6BB has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.