Palettes / Colors / #D9FFBD
#D9FFBD — Pale Vivid Green
#D9FFBD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #D9FFBD 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.
#D9FFBD is a warm-leaning 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 #E3BDFF; it also sits naturally between #F9FFBD and #BDFFC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9FFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 255, 189 |
| HSL | 95°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 95°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.56, 89.95, 61.63 |
| Yxy | 89.95, 0.3267, 0.3995 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.97, -23.58, 27.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.84, -22.81, 23.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 100% · Blue 74%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D9FFBD
.text { color: #D9FFBD; }
.background { background-color: #D9FFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9FFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 255, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9FFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 255, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9FFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 255, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9FFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9FFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3BDFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9FFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D9FFBD
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 #D9FFBD: ·
How #D9FFBD 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 #D9FFBD 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 #D9FFBD?
#D9FFBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 217, 255, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9FFBD?
#D9FFBD is RGB 217, 255, 189 — HSL 95°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #D9FFBD?
Its complement is #E3BDFF; analogous partners are #F9FFBD and #BDFFC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9FFBD for text?
Black text on #D9FFBD has a contrast ratio of 18.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.