Palettes / Colors / #DEFBCB
#DEFBCB — Pale Vivid Green
#DEFBCB is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DEFBCB 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.
#DEFBCB 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 #E8CBFB; it also sits naturally between #F6FBCB and #CBFBD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEFBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 251, 203 |
| HSL | 96°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 96°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 19%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.40, 88.84, 69.67 |
| Yxy | 88.84, 0.3224, 0.3798 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.51, -17.79, 19.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.25, -17.38, 17.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEFBCB
.text { color: #DEFBCB; }
.background { background-color: #DEFBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 251, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 251, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 251, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFBCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8CBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFBCB
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 #DEFBCB: ·
How #DEFBCB 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 #DEFBCB 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 #DEFBCB?
#DEFBCB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 222, 251, 203). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFBCB?
#DEFBCB is RGB 222, 251, 203 — HSL 96°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 19%, 2%.
What colors go with #DEFBCB?
Its complement is #E8CBFB; analogous partners are #F6FBCB and #CBFBD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFBCB for text?
Black text on #DEFBCB has a contrast ratio of 18.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.