Palettes / Colors / #DCFAE3
#DCFAE3 — Pale Green
#DCFAE3 is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#DCFAE3 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 #FADBF3; it also sits naturally between #E3FADB and #DBFAF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFAE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 250, 227 |
| HSL | 134°, 75%, 92% |
| HSV | 134°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 9%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.57, 89.13, 85.79 |
| Yxy | 89.13, 0.3072, 0.3530 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.64, -13.94, 7.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.41, -13.74, 7.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 89%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFAE3
.text { color: #DCFAE3; }
.background { background-color: #DCFAE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFAE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 250, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(134, 75%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFAE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 250, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFAE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 250, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFAE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFAE3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCFAE3
Tints of #DCFAE3
Tones of #DCFAE3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADBF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFAE3: #000000.
How #DCFAE3 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 #DCFAE3 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 #DCFAE3?
#DCFAE3 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 250, 227). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFAE3?
#DCFAE3 is RGB 220, 250, 227 — HSL 134°, 75%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 9%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFAE3?
Its complement is #FADBF3; analogous partners are #E3FADB and #DBFAF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFAE3 for text?
Black text on #DCFAE3 has a contrast ratio of 18.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.