Palettes / Colors / #DCFFED
#DCFFED — Pale Vivid Green
#DCFFED is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DCFFED 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.
#DCFFED 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 #FFDBEE; it also sits naturally between #DCFFDB and #DBFFFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCFFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 255, 237 |
| HSL | 149°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 149°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 7%, 0% |
| XYZ | 80.56, 92.85, 93.80 |
| Yxy | 92.85, 0.3015, 0.3475 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.17, -14.60, 4.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.36, -14.47, 4.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCFFED
.text { color: #DCFFED; }
.background { background-color: #DCFFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCFFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 255, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(149, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCFFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 255, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCFFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 255, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCFFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCFFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFDBEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCFFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCFFED
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 #DCFFED: ·
How #DCFFED 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 #DCFFED 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 #DCFFED?
#DCFFED is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 220, 255, 237). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCFFED?
#DCFFED is RGB 220, 255, 237 — HSL 149°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 7%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCFFED?
Its complement is #FFDBEE; analogous partners are #DCFFDB and #DBFFFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCFFED for text?
Black text on #DCFFED has a contrast ratio of 19.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.