Palettes / Colors / #DFEEBC
#DFEEBC — Pale Green
#DFEEBC is a green color we call Pale 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 #DFEEBC 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.
#DFEEBC 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 #CCBEEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE5BE and #C8EFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 238, 188 |
| HSL | 78°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 78°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.08, 80.47, 59.42 |
| Yxy | 80.47, 0.3338, 0.3832 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.89, -13.35, 22.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.70, -12.94, 19.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEEBC
.text { color: #DFEEBC; }
.background { background-color: #DFEEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 238, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 238, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 238, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCBEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEEBC
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 #DFEEBC: ·
How #DFEEBC 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 #DFEEBC 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 #DFEEBC?
#DFEEBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 238, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEEBC?
#DFEEBC is RGB 223, 238, 188 — HSL 78°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFEEBC?
Its complement is #CCBEEF; analogous partners are #EFE5BE and #C8EFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEEBC for text?
Black text on #DFEEBC has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.