Palettes / Colors / #DDFFCB
#DDFFCB — Pale Vivid Green
#DDFFCB is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #DDFFCB 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.
#DDFFCB 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 #EDCCFF; it also sits naturally between #F7FFCC and #CCFFD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDFFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 255, 203 |
| HSL | 99°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 99°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 76.36, 91.20, 70.08 |
| Yxy | 91.20, 0.3213, 0.3838 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.49, -20.08, 21.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.50, -19.61, 18.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 80%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDFFCB
.text { color: #DDFFCB; }
.background { background-color: #DDFFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDFFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 255, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDFFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 255, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDFFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 255, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDFFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDFFCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDFFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDFFCB
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 #DDFFCB: ·
How #DDFFCB 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 #DDFFCB 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 #DDFFCB?
#DDFFCB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 221, 255, 203). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDFFCB?
#DDFFCB is RGB 221, 255, 203 — HSL 99°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDFFCB?
Its complement is #EDCCFF; analogous partners are #F7FFCC and #CCFFD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDFFCB for text?
Black text on #DDFFCB has a contrast ratio of 19.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.