Palettes / Colors / #DCFDCB
#DCFDCB — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFDCB 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 #DCFDCB 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.
#DCFDCB 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 #ECC9FD; it also sits naturally between #F4FDC9 and #C9FDD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 253, 203 |
| HSL | 100°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 100°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.42, 89.78, 69.85 |
| Yxy | 89.78, 0.3209, 0.3819 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.90, -19.45, 20.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.75, -18.97, 18.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFDCB
.text { color: #DCFDCB; }
.background { background-color: #DCFDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 253, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 253, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 253, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCFDCB
Tints of #DCFDCB
Tones of #DCFDCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECC9FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFDCB
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 #DCFDCB: ·
How #DCFDCB 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 #DCFDCB 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 #DCFDCB?
#DCFDCB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 253, 203). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFDCB?
#DCFDCB is RGB 220, 253, 203 — HSL 100°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCFDCB?
Its complement is #ECC9FD; analogous partners are #F4FDC9 and #C9FDD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFDCB for text?
Black text on #DCFDCB has a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.