Palettes / Colors / #DDFAAB
#DDFAAB — Pale Vivid Green
#DDFAAB 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 #DDFAAB 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.
#DDFAAB 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 #C9ADFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF0AD and #B7FAAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 250, 171 |
| HSL | 82°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 82°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 32%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.36, 86.68, 51.50 |
| Yxy | 86.68, 0.3405, 0.4137 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.60, -22.31, 34.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.10, -21.49, 28.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 67%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFAAB
.text { color: #DDFAAB; }
.background { background-color: #DDFAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 250, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 250, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 250, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFAAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9ADFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFAAB
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 #DDFAAB: ·
How #DDFAAB 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 #DDFAAB 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 #DDFAAB?
#DDFAAB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 250, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFAAB?
#DDFAAB is RGB 221, 250, 171 — HSL 82°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 32%, 2%.
What colors go with #DDFAAB?
Its complement is #C9ADFA; analogous partners are #FAF0AD and #B7FAAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFAAB for text?
Black text on #DDFAAB has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.