Palettes / Colors / #DCF9BE
#DCF9BE — Pale Vivid Green
#DCF9BE 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 #DCF9BE 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.
#DCF9BE 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 #DABEF9; it also sits naturally between #F9F8BE and #BFF9BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCF9BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 249, 190 |
| HSL | 89°, 83%, 86% |
| HSV | 89°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.69, 86.68, 61.62 |
| Yxy | 86.68, 0.3289, 0.3923 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.60, -19.51, 25.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.10, -18.90, 21.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 75%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCF9BE
.text { color: #DCF9BE; }
.background { background-color: #DCF9BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCF9BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 249, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 83%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCF9BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 249, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCF9BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 249, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCF9BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCF9BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCF9BE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DABEF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCF9BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCF9BE
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 #DCF9BE: ·
How #DCF9BE 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 #DCF9BE 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 #DCF9BE?
#DCF9BE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 249, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCF9BE?
#DCF9BE is RGB 220, 249, 190 — HSL 89°, 83%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCF9BE?
Its complement is #DABEF9; analogous partners are #F9F8BE and #BFF9BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCF9BE for text?
Black text on #DCF9BE has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.