Close to Light Goldenrod Yellow
#DEE6BB
#DEE6BB is a very light, rich green, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 90.2% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 46% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEE6BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEE6BB as they’d see it.
#DEE6BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEE6BB
What color is #DEE6BB?
#DEE6BB is a very light, rich green, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 90.2% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 46% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEE6BB in RGB?
#DEE6BB is rgb(222, 230, 187): 222 red, 230 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEE6BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 19, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEE6BB?
PANTONE 7485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEE6BB?
Its complement #E4DEFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.