Palettes / Colors / #DCFAEF
#DCFAEF — Pale Green
#DCFAEF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DCFAEF 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.
#DCFAEF is a cool 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 #FADBE7; it also sits naturally between #DBFADF and #DBF6FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 250, 239 |
| HSL | 158°, 75%, 92% |
| HSV | 158°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 4%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.28, 89.82, 94.82 |
| Yxy | 89.82, 0.3004, 0.3403 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.92, -11.75, 1.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.77, -11.65, 1.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFAEF
.text { color: #DCFAEF; }
.background { background-color: #DCFAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 250, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 75%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 250, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 250, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADBE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFAEF
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 #DCFAEF: ·
How #DCFAEF 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 #DCFAEF 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 #DCFAEF?
#DCFAEF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 250, 239). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFAEF?
#DCFAEF is RGB 220, 250, 239 — HSL 158°, 75%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 4%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFAEF?
Its complement is #FADBE7; analogous partners are #DBFADF and #DBF6FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFAEF for text?
Black text on #DCFAEF has a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.