Palettes / Colors / #D9FCED
#D9FCED — Pale Vivid Green
#D9FCED is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #D9FCED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D9FCED is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FCD9E8; it also sits naturally between #D9FCDC and #D9FAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9FCED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 252, 237 |
| HSL | 154°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 154°, 14%, 99% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.71, 90.49, 93.44 |
| Yxy | 90.49, 0.2997, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.20, -14.08, 3.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.12, -13.90, 3.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D9FCED
.text { color: #D9FCED; }
.background { background-color: #D9FCED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9FCED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 252, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9FCED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 252, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9FCED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 252, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9FCED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9FCED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD9E8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9FCED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D9FCED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D9FCED: ·
How #D9FCED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D9FCED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D9FCED?
#D9FCED is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 217, 252, 237). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9FCED?
#D9FCED is RGB 217, 252, 237 — HSL 154°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #D9FCED?
Its complement is #FCD9E8; analogous partners are #D9FCDC and #D9FAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9FCED for text?
Black text on #D9FCED has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.