Palettes / Colors / #DFEEBF
#DFEEBF — Pale Green
#DFEEBF 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 #DFEEBF 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.
#DFEEBF 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 #CEBFEE; it also sits naturally between #EEE5BF and #C7EEBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 238, 191 |
| HSL | 79°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 79°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.41, 80.60, 61.14 |
| Yxy | 80.60, 0.3319, 0.3799 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.95, -12.90, 21.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.78, -12.52, 18.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEEBF
.text { color: #DFEEBF; }
.background { background-color: #DFEEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 238, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 238, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 238, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEEBF
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 #DFEEBF: ·
How #DFEEBF 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 #DFEEBF 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 #DFEEBF?
#DFEEBF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 238, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEEBF?
#DFEEBF is RGB 223, 238, 191 — HSL 79°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFEEBF?
Its complement is #CEBFEE; analogous partners are #EEE5BF and #C7EEBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEEBF for text?
Black text on #DFEEBF has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.