Palettes / Colors / #DFEBBF
#DFEBBF — Pale Muted Green
#DFEBBF 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 #DFEBBF 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.
#DFEBBF 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 #CCC1EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE2C1 and #CBEBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 191 |
| HSL | 76°, 52%, 84% |
| HSV | 76°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.54, 78.87, 60.85 |
| Yxy | 78.87, 0.3323, 0.3769 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.17, -11.41, 20.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.81, -11.06, 17.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBBF
.text { color: #DFEBBF; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 52%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBBF
Tints of #DFEBBF
Tones of #DFEBBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCC1EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBBF
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 #DFEBBF: ·
How #DFEBBF 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 #DFEBBF 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 #DFEBBF?
#DFEBBF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 235, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBBF?
#DFEBBF is RGB 223, 235, 191 — HSL 76°, 52%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEBBF?
Its complement is #CCC1EB; analogous partners are #EBE2C1 and #CBEBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBBF for text?
Black text on #DFEBBF has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.