Palettes / Colors / #DEFFCF
#DEFFCF — Pale Vivid Green
#DEFFCF 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 #DEFFCF 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.
#DEFFCF 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 #F0D1FF; it also sits naturally between #F7FFD1 and #D1FFDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEFFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 255, 207 |
| HSL | 101°, 100%, 91% |
| HSV | 101°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 77.15, 91.55, 72.64 |
| Yxy | 91.55, 0.3197, 0.3794 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.64, -19.10, 19.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.68, -18.71, 17.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 81%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEFFCF
.text { color: #DEFFCF; }
.background { background-color: #DEFFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEFFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 255, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 100%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEFFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 255, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEFFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 255, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEFFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEFFCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0D1FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEFFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEFFCF
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 #DEFFCF: ·
How #DEFFCF 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 #DEFFCF 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 #DEFFCF?
#DEFFCF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 222, 255, 207). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEFFCF?
#DEFFCF is RGB 222, 255, 207 — HSL 101°, 100%, 91% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #DEFFCF?
Its complement is #F0D1FF; analogous partners are #F7FFD1 and #D1FFDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEFFCF for text?
Black text on #DEFFCF has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.