Palettes / Colors / #DFF1CA
#DFF1CA — Pale Green
#DFF1CA 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 #DFF1CA 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.
#DFF1CA 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 #DDCBF1; it also sits naturally between #F1F0CB and #CCF1CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF1CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 241, 202 |
| HSL | 88°, 58%, 87% |
| HSV | 88°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.55, 82.86, 68.05 |
| Yxy | 82.86, 0.3247, 0.3708 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.95, -12.69, 16.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.03, -12.37, 15.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 79%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF1CA
.text { color: #DFF1CA; }
.background { background-color: #DFF1CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF1CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 241, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 58%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF1CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 241, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF1CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 241, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF1CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF1CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCBF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF1CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF1CA
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 #DFF1CA: ·
How #DFF1CA 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 #DFF1CA 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 #DFF1CA?
#DFF1CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 241, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF1CA?
#DFF1CA is RGB 223, 241, 202 — HSL 88°, 58%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF1CA?
Its complement is #DDCBF1; analogous partners are #F1F0CB and #CCF1CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF1CA for text?
Black text on #DFF1CA has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.