Pale goldenrod

#dffaae

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

Pale goldenrod is a light green that feels relaxed. 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 #dffaae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dffaae
RGB223, 250, 174
HSL81, 88%, 83%
HSV81, 30%, 98%
CMYK11%, 0%, 30%, 2%
Lab94.79, -21.2, 33.64
XYZ72.26, 87.12, 53.05
Decimal14678702
Web safe#ccff99
Pantone372 C
Pantone372 CHex#dffaaeRgb223 250 174Cmyk11 0 30 2Lab95 -21 34Darker#aaf228Deep#c4f66bLighter#f3fce4

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 11, 0, 30, 2.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
11 0 30 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
14 4 32 8
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #dffaae straight into your stylesheet.

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

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

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

Textwhite text on this color
1.14:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
18.42:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dffaae 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 #dffaae 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 #dffaae 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 #dffaae come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.