Pale goldenrod

#dfe79b

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

Pale goldenrod falls in the yellow band, light and strong. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #dfe79b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfe79b
RGB223, 231, 155
HSL66, 61%, 76%
HSV66, 33%, 91%
CMYK3%, 0%, 33%, 9%
Lab89.49, -14.35, 36.17
XYZ64.92, 75.21, 42.1
Decimal14673819
Web safe#ccff99
Pantone587 C
Pantone587 CHex#dfe79bRgb223 231 155Cmyk3 0 33 9Lab89 -14 36Darker#b4c42fDeep#cdd961Lighter#f0f3d6

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 3, 0, 33, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfe79b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
3 0 33 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
7 4 34 15
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #dfe79b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfe79b; }
.text { color: #dfe79b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe79b; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dfe79b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.31:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
16.04:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfe79b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dfe79b 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dfe79b 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

The figures for #dfe79b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.