Palettes / Colors / #DEFCCF
#DEFCCF — Pale Vivid Green
#DEFCCF 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 #DEFCCF 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.
#DEFCCF 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 #EDCFFC; it also sits naturally between #F4FCCF and #CFFCD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEFCCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 252, 207 |
| HSL | 100°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 100°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 18%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.20, 89.66, 72.32 |
| Yxy | 89.66, 0.3199, 0.3764 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.85, -17.64, 18.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.69, -17.27, 16.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 81%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEFCCF
.text { color: #DEFCCF; }
.background { background-color: #DEFCCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFCCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 252, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFCCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 252, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFCCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 252, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFCCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFCCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCFFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFCCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFCCF
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 #DEFCCF: ·
How #DEFCCF 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 #DEFCCF 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 #DEFCCF?
#DEFCCF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 222, 252, 207). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFCCF?
#DEFCCF is RGB 222, 252, 207 — HSL 100°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 18%, 1%.
What colors go with #DEFCCF?
Its complement is #EDCFFC; analogous partners are #F4FCCF and #CFFCD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFCCF for text?
Black text on #DEFCCF has a contrast ratio of 18.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.