Palettes / Colors / #DFF0CA
#DFF0CA — Pale Green
#DFF0CA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFF0CA 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.
#DFF0CA 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 #DCCBF0; it also sits naturally between #F0EFCB and #CDF0CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF0CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 240, 202 |
| HSL | 87°, 56%, 87% |
| HSV | 87°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 16%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.25, 82.27, 67.95 |
| Yxy | 82.27, 0.3248, 0.3698 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.69, -12.19, 16.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.70, -11.89, 14.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 79%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF0CA
.text { color: #DFF0CA; }
.background { background-color: #DFF0CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF0CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 240, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 56%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF0CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 240, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF0CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 240, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF0CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF0CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCCBF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF0CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF0CA
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 #DFF0CA: ·
How #DFF0CA 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 #DFF0CA 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 #DFF0CA?
#DFF0CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 240, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF0CA?
#DFF0CA is RGB 223, 240, 202 — HSL 87°, 56%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 16%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFF0CA?
Its complement is #DCCBF0; analogous partners are #F0EFCB and #CDF0CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF0CA for text?
Black text on #DFF0CA has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.