Palettes / Colors / #DFF2DD
#DFF2DD — Pale Muted Green
#DFF2DD is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #DFF2DD 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.
#DFF2DD 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 #F0DEF2; it also sits naturally between #EAF2DE and #DEF2E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 242, 221 |
| HSL | 114°, 45%, 91% |
| HSV | 114°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 9%, 5% |
| XYZ | 75.23, 84.41, 80.73 |
| Yxy | 84.41, 0.3130, 0.3512 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.63, -10.02, 7.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.88, -9.86, 7.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF2DD
.text { color: #DFF2DD; }
.background { background-color: #DFF2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 242, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 45%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 242, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 242, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0DEF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF2DD
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 #DFF2DD: ·
How #DFF2DD 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 #DFF2DD 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 #DFF2DD?
#DFF2DD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 242, 221). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF2DD?
#DFF2DD is RGB 223, 242, 221 — HSL 114°, 45%, 91% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 9%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF2DD?
Its complement is #F0DEF2; analogous partners are #EAF2DE and #DEF2E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF2DD for text?
Black text on #DFF2DD has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.