Palettes / Colors / #DFEBAD
#DFEBAD — Light Green
#DFEBAD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#DFEBAD 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 #B9ADEB; it also sits naturally between #EBD8AD and #C0EBAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 173 |
| HSL | 72°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 72°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.68, 78.12, 51.05 |
| Yxy | 78.12, 0.3438, 0.3969 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.84, -14.00, 28.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.39, -13.48, 23.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 68%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBAD
.text { color: #DFEBAD; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9ADEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBAD: #000000.
How #DFEBAD 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 #DFEBAD 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 #DFEBAD?
#DFEBAD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBAD?
#DFEBAD is RGB 223, 235, 173 — HSL 72°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBAD?
Its complement is #B9ADEB; analogous partners are #EBD8AD and #C0EBAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBAD for text?
Black text on #DFEBAD has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.