Palettes / Colors / #DFEFA2
#DFEFA2 — Light Green
#DFEFA2 is a green color we call Light 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 #DFEFA2 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.
#DFEFA2 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 #B3A3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFD9A3 and #BAEFA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 162 |
| HSL | 72°, 71%, 79% |
| HSV | 72°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 32%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.82, 80.03, 46.06 |
| Yxy | 80.03, 0.3498, 0.4127 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.70, -17.42, 35.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.46, -16.72, 28.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 64%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFA2
.text { color: #DFEFA2; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 71%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFA2
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Tones of #DFEFA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3A3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFA2
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 #DFEFA2: ·
How #DFEFA2 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 #DFEFA2 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 #DFEFA2?
#DFEFA2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFA2?
#DFEFA2 is RGB 223, 239, 162 — HSL 72°, 71%, 79% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 32%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFA2?
Its complement is #B3A3EF; analogous partners are #EFD9A3 and #BAEFA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFA2 for text?
Black text on #DFEFA2 has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.