Palettes / Colors / #DFF0CC
#DFF0CC — Pale Green
#DFF0CC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DFF0CC 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 #DDCCF0; it also sits naturally between #F0EFCC and #CDF0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF0CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 240, 204 |
| HSL | 88°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 88°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.49, 82.37, 69.20 |
| Yxy | 82.37, 0.3235, 0.3676 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.74, -11.87, 15.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.76, -11.58, 13.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF0CC
.text { color: #DFF0CC; }
.background { background-color: #DFF0CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF0CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 240, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF0CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 240, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF0CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 240, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF0CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF0CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCCF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF0CC: #000000.
How #DFF0CC 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 #DFF0CC 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 #DFF0CC?
#DFF0CC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 240, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF0CC?
#DFF0CC is RGB 223, 240, 204 — HSL 88°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFF0CC?
Its complement is #DDCCF0; analogous partners are #F0EFCC and #CDF0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF0CC for text?
Black text on #DFF0CC has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.