Palettes / Colors / #DEF8EA
#DEF8EA — Pale Green
#DEF8EA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DEF8EA 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.
#DEF8EA 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 #F8DDEB; it also sits naturally between #DEF8DD and #DDF8F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEF8EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 248, 234 |
| HSL | 148°, 65%, 92% |
| HSV | 148°, 10%, 97% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 6%, 3% |
| XYZ | 78.54, 88.60, 90.80 |
| Yxy | 88.60, 0.3045, 0.3435 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.42, -11.04, 3.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.13, -10.93, 3.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 92%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DEF8EA
.text { color: #DEF8EA; }
.background { background-color: #DEF8EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEF8EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 248, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 65%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEF8EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 248, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEF8EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 248, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEF8EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEF8EA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEF8EA
Tints of #DEF8EA
Tones of #DEF8EA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8DDEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEF8EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEF8EA
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 #DEF8EA: ·
How #DEF8EA 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 #DEF8EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEF8EA?
#DEF8EA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 222, 248, 234). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEF8EA?
#DEF8EA is RGB 222, 248, 234 — HSL 148°, 65%, 92% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 6%, 3%.
What colors go with #DEF8EA?
Its complement is #F8DDEB; analogous partners are #DEF8DD and #DDF8F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEF8EA for text?
Black text on #DEF8EA has a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.