Palettes / Colors / #DCF6CA
#DCF6CA — Pale Green
#DCF6CA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #DCF6CA 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.
#DCF6CA 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 #E4CBF6; it also sits naturally between #F3F6CB and #CBF6CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCF6CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 246, 202 |
| HSL | 95°, 71%, 88% |
| HSV | 95°, 18%, 96% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 18%, 4% |
| XYZ | 73.13, 85.39, 68.50 |
| Yxy | 85.39, 0.3221, 0.3761 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.05, -16.19, 18.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.41, -15.76, 16.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 96% · Blue 79%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCF6CA
.text { color: #DCF6CA; }
.background { background-color: #DCF6CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCF6CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 246, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 71%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCF6CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 246, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCF6CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 246, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCF6CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCF6CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4CBF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCF6CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCF6CA
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 #DCF6CA: ·
How #DCF6CA 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 #DCF6CA 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 #DCF6CA?
#DCF6CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 246, 202). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCF6CA?
#DCF6CA is RGB 220, 246, 202 — HSL 95°, 71%, 88% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 18%, 4%.
What colors go with #DCF6CA?
Its complement is #E4CBF6; analogous partners are #F3F6CB and #CBF6CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCF6CA for text?
Black text on #DCF6CA has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.