Palettes / Colors / #DDFF97
#DDFF97 — Light Vivid Green
#DDFF97 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 #DDFF97 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.
#DDFF97 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 #BB99FF; it also sits naturally between #FFEE99 and #AAFF99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFF97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 255, 151 |
| HSL | 80°, 100%, 80% |
| HSV | 80°, 41%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 41%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.16, 89.13, 42.73 |
| Yxy | 89.13, 0.3505, 0.4390 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.63, -27.15, 46.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.41, -26.02, 35.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 59%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFF97
.text { color: #DDFF97; }
.background { background-color: #DDFF97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFF97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 255, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFF97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 255, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFF97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 255, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFF97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFF97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB99FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFF97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFF97
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 #DDFF97: ·
How #DDFF97 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 #DDFF97 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 #DDFF97?
#DDFF97 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 255, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFF97?
#DDFF97 is RGB 221, 255, 151 — HSL 80°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 41%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDFF97?
Its complement is #BB99FF; analogous partners are #FFEE99 and #AAFF99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFF97 for text?
Black text on #DDFF97 has a contrast ratio of 18.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.