Palettes / Colors / #DCFBA2
#DCFBA2 — Light Vivid Green
#DCFBA2 is a green color we call Light 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 #DCFBA2 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.
#DCFBA2 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 #C1A2FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEEA2 and #AFFBA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFBA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 251, 162 |
| HSL | 81°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 81°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.53, 86.82, 47.22 |
| Yxy | 86.82, 0.3448, 0.4244 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.66, -24.31, 39.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.18, -23.32, 31.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 64%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFBA2
.text { color: #DCFBA2; }
.background { background-color: #DCFBA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFBA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 251, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFBA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 251, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFBA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 251, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFBA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFBA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1A2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFBA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFBA2
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 #DCFBA2: ·
How #DCFBA2 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 #DCFBA2 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 #DCFBA2?
#DCFBA2 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 251, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFBA2?
#DCFBA2 is RGB 220, 251, 162 — HSL 81°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFBA2?
Its complement is #C1A2FB; analogous partners are #FBEEA2 and #AFFBA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFBA2 for text?
Black text on #DCFBA2 has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.