Pale goldenrod

#ddebaa

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Pale goldenrod, a strong green at 73 degrees. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ddebaa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ddebaa
RGB221, 235, 170
HSL73, 62%, 79%
HSV73, 28%, 92%
CMYK6%, 0%, 28%, 8%
Lab90.64, -15.14, 30.07
XYZ66.78, 77.69, 49.51
Decimal14543786
Web safe#ccff99
Pantone365 C
Pantone365 CHex#ddebaaRgb221 235 170Cmyk6 0 28 8Lab91 -15 30Darker#afd036Deep#c6dd70Lighter#f4f8e5

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 28, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ddebaa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 0 28 8
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 30 14
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #ddebaa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ddebaa; }
.text { color: #ddebaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddebaa; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ddebaa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.27:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
16.54:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ddebaa against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ddebaa sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ddebaa and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #ddebaa are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.