Palettes / Colors / #DCFBCE
#DCFBCE — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFBCE is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DCFBCE 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.
#DCFBCE 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 #EDD0FB; it also sits naturally between #F3FBD0 and #D0FBD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 251, 206 |
| HSL | 101°, 85%, 90% |
| HSV | 101°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.15, 88.67, 71.55 |
| Yxy | 88.67, 0.3193, 0.3767 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.44, -18.00, 18.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.16, -17.57, 16.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 81%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFBCE
.text { color: #DCFBCE; }
.background { background-color: #DCFBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 251, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 85%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 251, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 251, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFBCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCFBCE
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Tones of #DCFBCE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD0FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFBCE
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 #DCFBCE: ·
How #DCFBCE 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 #DCFBCE 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 #DCFBCE?
#DCFBCE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 251, 206). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFBCE?
#DCFBCE is RGB 220, 251, 206 — HSL 101°, 85%, 90% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCFBCE?
Its complement is #EDD0FB; analogous partners are #F3FBD0 and #D0FBD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFBCE for text?
Black text on #DCFBCE has a contrast ratio of 18.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.