Palettes / Colors / #DDFFBA
#DDFFBA — Pale Vivid Green
#DDFFBA 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 #DDFFBA 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.
#DDFFBA 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 #DBB8FF; it also sits naturally between #FFFFB8 and #B8FFB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 255, 186 |
| HSL | 90°, 100%, 86% |
| HSV | 90°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 27%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.44, 90.44, 59.99 |
| Yxy | 90.44, 0.3310, 0.4022 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.18, -22.64, 29.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.10, -21.96, 24.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 73%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFFBA
.text { color: #DDFFBA; }
.background { background-color: #DDFFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 255, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 255, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 255, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFFBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBB8FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFFBA
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 #DDFFBA: ·
How #DDFFBA 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 #DDFFBA 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 #DDFFBA?
#DDFFBA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 255, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFFBA?
#DDFFBA is RGB 221, 255, 186 — HSL 90°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 27%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDFFBA?
Its complement is #DBB8FF; analogous partners are #FFFFB8 and #B8FFB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFFBA for text?
Black text on #DDFFBA has a contrast ratio of 19.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.