Palettes / Colors / #DDFA8F

#DDFA8F — Light Vivid Green

#DDFA8F is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DDFA8F 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.

#DDFA8F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AB8FFA; it also sits naturally between #FAE18F and #A8FA8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 56%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DDFA8F

.text { color: #DDFA8F; }
.background { background-color: #DDFA8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFA8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 250, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 91%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFA8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 250, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFA8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 250, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDFA8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFA8F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AB8FFA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDFA8F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFA8F

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:

How #DDFA8F 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 #DDFA8F 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

← #DDFA8E  ·  #DDFA90 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDFA8F?

#DDFA8F is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 250, 143). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFA8F?

#DDFA8F is RGB 221, 250, 143 — HSL 76°, 91%, 77% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 43%, 2%.

What colors go with #DDFA8F?

Its complement is #AB8FFA; analogous partners are #FAE18F and #A8FA8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDFA8F for text?

Black text on #DDFA8F has a contrast ratio of 18.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.