Palettes / Colors / #DCFFB6
#DCFFB6 — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFFB6 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 #DCFFB6 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.
#DCFFB6 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 #DAB8FF; it also sits naturally between #FFFEB8 and #B9FFB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFFB6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 255, 182 |
| HSL | 89°, 100%, 86% |
| HSV | 89°, 29%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 29%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.72, 90.11, 57.76 |
| Yxy | 90.11, 0.3327, 0.4067 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.04, -23.56, 31.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.93, -22.79, 26.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 71%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFFB6
.text { color: #DCFFB6; }
.background { background-color: #DCFFB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFFB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 255, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFFB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 255, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFFB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 255, 182, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFFB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFFB6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAB8FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFFB6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFFB6
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 #DCFFB6: ·
How #DCFFB6 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 #DCFFB6 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 #DCFFB6?
#DCFFB6 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 255, 182). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFFB6?
#DCFFB6 is RGB 220, 255, 182 — HSL 89°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 29%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCFFB6?
Its complement is #DAB8FF; analogous partners are #FFFEB8 and #B9FFB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFFB6 for text?
Black text on #DCFFB6 has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.