Palettes / Colors / #DCFFBB
#DCFFBB — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFFBB 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 #DCFFBB 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.
#DCFFBB 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 #DFBDFF; it also sits naturally between #FEFFBD and #BDFFBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 255, 187 |
| HSL | 91°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 91°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 27%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.24, 90.32, 60.53 |
| Yxy | 90.32, 0.3298, 0.4013 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.13, -22.84, 28.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.04, -22.14, 24.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 73%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFFBB
.text { color: #DCFFBB; }
.background { background-color: #DCFFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 255, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 255, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 255, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFBDFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFFBB
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 #DCFFBB: ·
How #DCFFBB 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 #DCFFBB 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 #DCFFBB?
#DCFFBB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 255, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFFBB?
#DCFFBB is RGB 220, 255, 187 — HSL 91°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 27%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCFFBB?
Its complement is #DFBDFF; analogous partners are #FEFFBD and #BDFFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFFBB for text?
Black text on #DCFFBB has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.