Palettes / Colors / #DCF1BB
#DCF1BB — Pale Green
#DCF1BB is a green color we call Pale 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 #DCF1BB 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.
#DCF1BB 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 #D0BBF1; it also sits naturally between #F1EBBB and #C2F1BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCF1BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 241, 187 |
| HSL | 83°, 66%, 84% |
| HSV | 83°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 22%, 5% |
| XYZ | 69.94, 81.71, 59.10 |
| Yxy | 81.71, 0.3319, 0.3877 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.45, -16.05, 23.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.40, -15.50, 20.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 95% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCF1BB
.text { color: #DCF1BB; }
.background { background-color: #DCF1BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCF1BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 241, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 66%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCF1BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 241, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCF1BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 241, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCF1BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCF1BB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCF1BB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0BBF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCF1BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCF1BB
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 #DCF1BB: ·
How #DCF1BB 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 #DCF1BB 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 #DCF1BB?
#DCF1BB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 241, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCF1BB?
#DCF1BB is RGB 220, 241, 187 — HSL 83°, 66%, 84% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 22%, 5%.
What colors go with #DCF1BB?
Its complement is #D0BBF1; analogous partners are #F1EBBB and #C2F1BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCF1BB for text?
Black text on #DCF1BB has a contrast ratio of 17.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.