Palettes / Colors / #DCFCBA
#DCFCBA — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFCBA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#DCFCBA 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 #DABAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCFBBA and #BCFCBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFCBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 252, 186 |
| HSL | 89°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 89°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.19, 88.38, 59.66 |
| Yxy | 88.38, 0.3308, 0.3995 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.32, -21.55, 28.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.01, -20.86, 23.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 99% · Blue 73%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFCBA
.text { color: #DCFCBA; }
.background { background-color: #DCFCBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFCBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 252, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFCBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 252, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFCBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 252, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFCBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFCBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DABAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFCBA: #000000.
How #DCFCBA 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 #DCFCBA 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 #DCFCBA?
#DCFCBA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 252, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFCBA?
#DCFCBA is RGB 220, 252, 186 — HSL 89°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCFCBA?
Its complement is #DABAFC; analogous partners are #FCFBBA and #BCFCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFCBA for text?
Black text on #DCFCBA has a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.