Palettes / Colors / #DCFFBC
#DCFFBC — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFFBC 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 #DCFFBC 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.
#DCFFBC 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 | #DCFFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 255, 188 |
| HSL | 91°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 91°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.35, 90.37, 61.10 |
| Yxy | 90.37, 0.3293, 0.4002 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.15, -22.70, 28.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.06, -22.01, 24.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 74%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFFBC
.text { color: #DCFFBC; }
.background { background-color: #DCFFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 255, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 255, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 255, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFFBC">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 | 19.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFFBC
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 #DCFFBC: ·
How #DCFFBC 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 #DCFFBC 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 #DCFFBC?
#DCFFBC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 255, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFFBC?
#DCFFBC is RGB 220, 255, 188 — HSL 91°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCFFBC?
Its complement is #DFBDFF; analogous partners are #FEFFBD and #BDFFBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFFBC for text?
Black text on #DCFFBC has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.