Palettes / Colors / #DFEDBF
#DFEDBF — Pale Green
#DFEDBF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#DFEDBF 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 #CDBFED; it also sits naturally between #EDE4BF and #C8EDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 237, 191 |
| HSL | 78°, 56%, 84% |
| HSV | 78°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.12, 80.02, 61.04 |
| Yxy | 80.02, 0.3320, 0.3789 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.69, -12.40, 20.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.45, -12.03, 17.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEDBF
.text { color: #DFEDBF; }
.background { background-color: #DFEDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 237, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 56%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 237, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 237, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEDBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDBFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEDBF: #000000.
How #DFEDBF 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 #DFEDBF 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 #DFEDBF?
#DFEDBF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 237, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEDBF?
#DFEDBF is RGB 223, 237, 191 — HSL 78°, 56%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #DFEDBF?
Its complement is #CDBFED; analogous partners are #EDE4BF and #C8EDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEDBF for text?
Black text on #DFEDBF has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.