Palettes / Colors / #DFEFC3
#DFEFC3 — Pale Green
#DFEFC3 is a green color we call Pale 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 #DFEFC3 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.
#DFEFC3 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 #D3C3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFE9C3 and #C8EFC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 195 |
| HSL | 82°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 82°, 18%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 18%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.15, 81.36, 63.58 |
| Yxy | 81.36, 0.3292, 0.3765 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.29, -12.79, 19.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.20, -12.43, 17.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 76%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFC3
.text { color: #DFEFC3; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFC3
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Tones of #DFEFC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3C3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEFC3
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 #DFEFC3: ·
How #DFEFC3 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 #DFEFC3 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 #DFEFC3?
#DFEFC3 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 195). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFC3?
#DFEFC3 is RGB 223, 239, 195 — HSL 82°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 18%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFC3?
Its complement is #D3C3EF; analogous partners are #EFE9C3 and #C8EFC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFC3 for text?
Black text on #DFEFC3 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.