Palettes / Colors / #DEF7BC
#DEF7BC — Pale Vivid Green
#DEF7BC is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DEF7BC 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.
#DEF7BC 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 #D4BBF7; it also sits naturally between #F7F2BB and #C0F7BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF7BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 247, 188 |
| HSL | 85°, 79%, 85% |
| HSV | 85°, 24%, 97% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 24%, 3% |
| XYZ | 72.46, 85.68, 60.30 |
| Yxy | 85.68, 0.3317, 0.3922 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.18, -18.13, 25.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.56, -17.58, 21.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEF7BC
.text { color: #DEF7BC; }
.background { background-color: #DEF7BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF7BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 247, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 79%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF7BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 247, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF7BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 247, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF7BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF7BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4BBF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF7BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF7BC
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 #DEF7BC: ·
How #DEF7BC 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 #DEF7BC 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 #DEF7BC?
#DEF7BC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 222, 247, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF7BC?
#DEF7BC is RGB 222, 247, 188 — HSL 85°, 79%, 85% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 24%, 3%.
What colors go with #DEF7BC?
Its complement is #D4BBF7; analogous partners are #F7F2BB and #C0F7BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF7BC for text?
Black text on #DEF7BC has a contrast ratio of 18.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.