Palettes / Colors / #DEFEA9
#DEFEA9 — Pale Vivid Green
#DEFEA9 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 #DEFEA9 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.
#DEFEA9 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 #CAA9FE; it also sits naturally between #FEF4A9 and #B3FEA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEFEA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 254, 169 |
| HSL | 83°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 83°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.73, 89.28, 50.94 |
| Yxy | 89.28, 0.3415, 0.4193 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.70, -24.13, 37.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.49, -23.28, 30.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 66%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%
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 #DEFEA9
.text { color: #DEFEA9; }
.background { background-color: #DEFEA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFEA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 254, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFEA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 254, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFEA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 254, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFEA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFEA9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEFEA9
Tints of #DEFEA9
Tones of #DEFEA9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAA9FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFEA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFEA9
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 #DEFEA9: ·
How #DEFEA9 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 #DEFEA9 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 #DEFEA9?
#DEFEA9 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 222, 254, 169). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFEA9?
#DEFEA9 is RGB 222, 254, 169 — HSL 83°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #DEFEA9?
Its complement is #CAA9FE; analogous partners are #FEF4A9 and #B3FEA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFEA9 for text?
Black text on #DEFEA9 has a contrast ratio of 18.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.