Palettes / Colors / #DFF2DF
#DFF2DF — Pale Muted Green
#DFF2DF 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 #DFF2DF 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.
#DFF2DF 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 #F2DEF2; it also sits naturally between #E8F2DE and #DEF2E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 242, 223 |
| HSL | 120°, 42%, 91% |
| HSV | 120°, 8%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 5% |
| XYZ | 75.50, 84.52, 82.15 |
| Yxy | 84.52, 0.3118, 0.3490 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.68, -9.67, 7.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.93, -9.53, 6.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF2DF
.text { color: #DFF2DF; }
.background { background-color: #DFF2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 242, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 42%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 242, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 242, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF2DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2DEF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF2DF
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 #DFF2DF: ·
How #DFF2DF 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 #DFF2DF 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 #DFF2DF?
#DFF2DF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 242, 223). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF2DF?
#DFF2DF is RGB 223, 242, 223 — HSL 120°, 42%, 91% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF2DF?
Its complement is #F2DEF2; analogous partners are #E8F2DE and #DEF2E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF2DF for text?
Black text on #DFF2DF has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.