Palettes / Colors / #DAFBEA
#DAFBEA — Pale Vivid Green
#DAFBEA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#DAFBEA 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 #FBDAEB; it also sits naturally between #DBFBDA and #DAFBFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAFBEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 251, 234 |
| HSL | 149°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 149°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 7%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.26, 89.84, 91.06 |
| Yxy | 89.84, 0.3020, 0.3467 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.93, -13.82, 4.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.78, -13.64, 4.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAFBEA
.text { color: #DAFBEA; }
.background { background-color: #DAFBEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAFBEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 251, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(149, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAFBEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 251, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAFBEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 251, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAFBEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAFBEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBDAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAFBEA: #000000.
How #DAFBEA 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 #DAFBEA 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 #DAFBEA?
#DAFBEA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 218, 251, 234). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAFBEA?
#DAFBEA is RGB 218, 251, 234 — HSL 149°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 7%, 2%.
What colors go with #DAFBEA?
Its complement is #FBDAEB; analogous partners are #DBFBDA and #DAFBFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAFBEA for text?
Black text on #DAFBEA has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.