Palettes / Colors / #DAFEAE
#DAFEAE — Pale Vivid Green
#DAFEAE 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 #DAFEAE 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.
#DAFEAE 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 #D2AEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEFAAE and #B2FEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAFEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 254, 174 |
| HSL | 87°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 87°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.00, 88.85, 53.40 |
| Yxy | 88.85, 0.3361, 0.4147 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.52, -24.89, 34.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.26, -23.95, 28.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAFEAE
.text { color: #DAFEAE; }
.background { background-color: #DAFEAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAFEAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 254, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAFEAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 254, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAFEAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 254, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAFEAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAFEAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2AEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAFEAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAFEAE
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 #DAFEAE: ·
How #DAFEAE 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 #DAFEAE 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 #DAFEAE?
#DAFEAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 218, 254, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAFEAE?
#DAFEAE is RGB 218, 254, 174 — HSL 87°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #DAFEAE?
Its complement is #D2AEFE; analogous partners are #FEFAAE and #B2FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAFEAE for text?
Black text on #DAFEAE has a contrast ratio of 18.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.