Palettes / Colors / #DDFFAB
#DDFFAB — Pale Vivid Green
#DDFFAB 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 #DDFFAB 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.
#DDFFAB 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 #CEADFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF7AD and #B6FFAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 255, 171 |
| HSL | 84°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 84°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.93, 89.83, 52.02 |
| Yxy | 89.83, 0.3395, 0.4182 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.93, -24.70, 36.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.78, -23.83, 29.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 67%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFFAB
.text { color: #DDFFAB; }
.background { background-color: #DDFFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 255, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 255, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 255, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFFAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEADFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFFAB
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 #DDFFAB: ·
How #DDFFAB 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 #DDFFAB 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 #DDFFAB?
#DDFFAB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 255, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFFAB?
#DDFFAB is RGB 221, 255, 171 — HSL 84°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDFFAB?
Its complement is #CEADFF; analogous partners are #FFF7AD and #B6FFAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFFAB for text?
Black text on #DDFFAB has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.