Palettes / Colors / #DDFBA2
#DDFBA2 — Light Vivid Green
#DDFBA2 is a green color we call Light 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 #DDFBA2 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.
#DDFBA2 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 #C0A2FB; it also sits naturally between #FBECA2 and #B1FBA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFBA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 251, 162 |
| HSL | 80°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 80°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.84, 86.98, 47.24 |
| Yxy | 86.98, 0.3455, 0.4242 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.73, -23.95, 39.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.26, -23.00, 31.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 64%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFBA2
.text { color: #DDFBA2; }
.background { background-color: #DDFBA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFBA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 251, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFBA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 251, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFBA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 251, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFBA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFBA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0A2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFBA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFBA2
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 #DDFBA2: ·
How #DDFBA2 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 #DDFBA2 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 #DDFBA2?
#DDFBA2 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 251, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFBA2?
#DDFBA2 is RGB 221, 251, 162 — HSL 80°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #DDFBA2?
Its complement is #C0A2FB; analogous partners are #FBECA2 and #B1FBA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFBA2 for text?
Black text on #DDFBA2 has a contrast ratio of 18.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.