Palettes / Colors / #DFEBAB
#DFEBAB — Light Green
#DFEBAB is a green color we call Light 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 #DFEBAB 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.
#DFEBAB 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 #B8ACEC; it also sits naturally between #ECD8AC and #C0ECAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 171 |
| HSL | 71°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 71°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 27%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.49, 78.04, 50.04 |
| Yxy | 78.04, 0.3451, 0.3991 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.80, -14.27, 29.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.34, -13.73, 24.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 67%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBAB
.text { color: #DFEBAB; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBAB
Tints of #DFEBAB
Tones of #DFEBAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8ACEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBAB
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 #DFEBAB: ·
How #DFEBAB 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 #DFEBAB 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 #DFEBAB?
#DFEBAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBAB?
#DFEBAB is RGB 223, 235, 171 — HSL 71°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 27%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBAB?
Its complement is #B8ACEC; analogous partners are #ECD8AC and #C0ECAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBAB for text?
Black text on #DFEBAB has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.