Palettes / Colors / #DEFBBC
#DEFBBC — Pale Vivid Green
#DEFBBC 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 #DEFBBC 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.
#DEFBBC 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 #D9BCFB; it also sits naturally between #FBF9BC and #BEFBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEFBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 251, 188 |
| HSL | 88°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 88°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.70, 88.15, 60.71 |
| Yxy | 88.15, 0.3311, 0.3961 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.23, -20.07, 27.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.89, -19.49, 23.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEFBBC
.text { color: #DEFBBC; }
.background { background-color: #DEFBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 251, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 251, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 251, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9BCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFBBC
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 #DEFBBC: ·
How #DEFBBC 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 #DEFBBC 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 #DEFBBC?
#DEFBBC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 222, 251, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFBBC?
#DEFBBC is RGB 222, 251, 188 — HSL 88°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #DEFBBC?
Its complement is #D9BCFB; analogous partners are #FBF9BC and #BEFBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFBBC for text?
Black text on #DEFBBC has a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.