Palettes / Colors / #DFEBBC
#DFEBBC — Pale Muted Green
#DFEBBC is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DFEBBC 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.
#DFEBBC 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 #C8BCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBDFBC and #C8EBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 188 |
| HSL | 75°, 54%, 83% |
| HSV | 75°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.22, 78.74, 59.13 |
| Yxy | 78.74, 0.3343, 0.3802 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -11.86, 21.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.73, -11.48, 18.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBBC
.text { color: #DFEBBC; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 54%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBBC
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 #DFEBBC: ·
How #DFEBBC 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 #DFEBBC 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 #DFEBBC?
#DFEBBC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBBC?
#DFEBBC is RGB 223, 235, 188 — HSL 75°, 54%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBBC?
Its complement is #C8BCEB; analogous partners are #EBDFBC and #C8EBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBBC for text?
Black text on #DFEBBC has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.