Pale goldenrod

#dced9c

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 #dced9c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dced9c
RGB220, 237, 156
HSL73, 69%, 77%
HSV73, 34%, 93%
CMYK7%, 0%, 34%, 7%
Lab90.86, -18.3, 37.43
XYZ65.8, 78.18, 43.08
Decimal14478748
Web safe#ccff99
Pantone372 C
Pantone372 CHex#dced9cRgb220 237 156Cmyk7 0 34 7Lab91 -18 37Darker#afd426Deep#c7e260Lighter#f0f6da

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 7, 0, 34, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dced9c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
7 0 34 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 35 13
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 #dced9c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dced9c; }
.text { color: #dced9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dced9c; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dced9c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.26:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
16.64:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dced9c 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 #dced9c 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 #dced9c 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 #dced9c are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.