Palettes / Colors / #DDFCAB
#DDFCAB — Pale Vivid Green
#DDFCAB 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 #DDFCAB 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.
#DDFCAB 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 #CAABFC; it also sits naturally between #FCF3AB and #B5FCAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFCAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 252, 171 |
| HSL | 83°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 83°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.98, 87.93, 51.71 |
| Yxy | 87.93, 0.3401, 0.4155 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.13, -23.27, 35.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.77, -22.43, 28.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 67%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFCAB
.text { color: #DDFCAB; }
.background { background-color: #DDFCAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFCAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 252, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFCAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 252, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFCAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 252, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFCAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFCAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAABFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFCAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFCAB
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 #DDFCAB: ·
How #DDFCAB 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 #DDFCAB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDFCAB?
#DDFCAB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 252, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFCAB?
#DDFCAB is RGB 221, 252, 171 — HSL 83°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #DDFCAB?
Its complement is #CAABFC; analogous partners are #FCF3AB and #B5FCAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFCAB for text?
Black text on #DDFCAB has a contrast ratio of 18.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.