Palettes / Colors / #DFF2CC
#DFF2CC — Pale Green
#DFF2CC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #DFF2CC 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.
#DFF2CC 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 #DECAF1; it also sits naturally between #F1F1CA and #CAF1CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF2CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 242, 204 |
| HSL | 90°, 59%, 87% |
| HSV | 90°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 73.08, 83.55, 69.40 |
| Yxy | 83.55, 0.3233, 0.3696 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.26, -12.86, 16.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.41, -12.56, 14.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · 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 #DFF2CC
.text { color: #DFF2CC; }
.background { background-color: #DFF2CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF2CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 242, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 59%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF2CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 242, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF2CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 242, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF2CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF2CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DECAF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF2CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF2CC
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 #DFF2CC: ·
How #DFF2CC 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 #DFF2CC 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 #DFF2CC?
#DFF2CC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 242, 204). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF2CC?
#DFF2CC is RGB 223, 242, 204 — HSL 90°, 59%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF2CC?
Its complement is #DECAF1; analogous partners are #F1F1CA and #CAF1CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF2CC for text?
Black text on #DFF2CC has a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.