Palettes / Colors / #DDFFA3
#DDFFA3 — Pale Vivid Green
#DDFFA3 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 #DDFFA3 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.
#DDFFA3 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 #C5A3FF; it also sits naturally between #FFF3A3 and #AFFFA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFFA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 255, 163 |
| HSL | 82°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 82°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 36%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.19, 89.54, 48.13 |
| Yxy | 89.54, 0.3440, 0.4267 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.80, -25.72, 40.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.62, -24.74, 32.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 64%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFFA3
.text { color: #DDFFA3; }
.background { background-color: #DDFFA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFFA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 255, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFFA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 255, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFFA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 255, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFFA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFFA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5A3FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFFA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFFA3
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 #DDFFA3: ·
How #DDFFA3 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 #DDFFA3 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 #DDFFA3?
#DDFFA3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 255, 163). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFFA3?
#DDFFA3 is RGB 221, 255, 163 — HSL 82°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 36%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDFFA3?
Its complement is #C5A3FF; analogous partners are #FFF3A3 and #AFFFA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFFA3 for text?
Black text on #DDFFA3 has a contrast ratio of 18.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.