Palettes / Colors / #DAFEBE
#DAFEBE — Pale Vivid Green
#DAFEBE 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 #DAFEBE 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.
#DAFEBE 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 #E2BEFE; it also sits naturally between #FAFEBE and #BEFEC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAFEBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 254, 190 |
| HSL | 94°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 94°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.65, 89.51, 62.11 |
| Yxy | 89.51, 0.3269, 0.3973 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.79, -22.61, 26.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.61, -21.90, 23.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 100% · Blue 75%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAFEBE
.text { color: #DAFEBE; }
.background { background-color: #DAFEBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAFEBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 254, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAFEBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 254, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAFEBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 254, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAFEBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAFEBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAFEBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2BEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAFEBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAFEBE
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 #DAFEBE: ·
How #DAFEBE 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 #DAFEBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAFEBE?
#DAFEBE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 218, 254, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAFEBE?
#DAFEBE is RGB 218, 254, 190 — HSL 94°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #DAFEBE?
Its complement is #E2BEFE; analogous partners are #FAFEBE and #BEFEC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAFEBE for text?
Black text on #DAFEBE has a contrast ratio of 18.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.