Palettes / Colors / #DFF0BC
#DFF0BC — Pale Green
#DFF0BC 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 #DFF0BC 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.
#DFF0BC 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 #CEBCF0; it also sits naturally between #F0E7BC and #C5F0BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF0BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 240, 188 |
| HSL | 80°, 63%, 84% |
| HSV | 80°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.67, 81.64, 59.61 |
| Yxy | 81.64, 0.3335, 0.3852 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.42, -14.34, 23.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.35, -13.90, 19.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF0BC
.text { color: #DFF0BC; }
.background { background-color: #DFF0BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF0BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 240, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 63%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF0BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 240, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF0BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 240, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF0BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF0BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBCF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF0BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF0BC
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 #DFF0BC: ·
How #DFF0BC 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 #DFF0BC 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 #DFF0BC?
#DFF0BC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 240, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF0BC?
#DFF0BC is RGB 223, 240, 188 — HSL 80°, 63%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFF0BC?
Its complement is #CEBCF0; analogous partners are #F0E7BC and #C5F0BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF0BC for text?
Black text on #DFF0BC has a contrast ratio of 17.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.