Palettes / Colors / #DCFCBF
#DCFCBF — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFCBF is a green color we call Pale 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 #DCFCBF 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.
#DCFCBF 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 #DFC0FC; it also sits naturally between #FBFCC0 and #C0FCC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 252, 191 |
| HSL | 91°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 91°, 24%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 24%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.73, 88.60, 62.51 |
| Yxy | 88.60, 0.3279, 0.3941 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.41, -20.81, 25.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.13, -20.19, 22.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 99% · Blue 75%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFCBF
.text { color: #DCFCBF; }
.background { background-color: #DCFCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 252, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 252, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 252, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFC0FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFCBF
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 #DCFCBF: ·
How #DCFCBF 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 #DCFCBF 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 #DCFCBF?
#DCFCBF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 252, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFCBF?
#DCFCBF is RGB 220, 252, 191 — HSL 91°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 24%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCFCBF?
Its complement is #DFC0FC; analogous partners are #FBFCC0 and #C0FCC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFCBF for text?
Black text on #DCFCBF has a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.