Palettes / Colors / #DFECA5
#DFECA5 — Light Green
#DFECA5 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 #DFECA5 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.
#DFECA5 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 #B3A7EC; it also sits naturally between #ECD6A7 and #BDECA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFECA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 236, 165 |
| HSL | 71°, 65%, 79% |
| HSV | 71°, 30%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 30%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.22, 78.40, 47.19 |
| Yxy | 78.40, 0.3486, 0.4066 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.96, -15.56, 33.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.54, -14.94, 26.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 65%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFECA5
.text { color: #DFECA5; }
.background { background-color: #DFECA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFECA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 236, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 65%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFECA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 236, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFECA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 236, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFECA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFECA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3A7EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFECA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFECA5
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 #DFECA5: ·
How #DFECA5 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 #DFECA5 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 #DFECA5?
#DFECA5 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 223, 236, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFECA5?
#DFECA5 is RGB 223, 236, 165 — HSL 71°, 65%, 79% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 30%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFECA5?
Its complement is #B3A7EC; analogous partners are #ECD6A7 and #BDECA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFECA5 for text?
Black text on #DFECA5 has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.