Palettes / Colors / #DFF35F
#DFF35F — Light Vivid Yellow
#DFF35F is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DFF35F 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.
#DFF35F is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #725EF3; it also sits naturally between #F3BC5E and #94F35E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF35F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 243, 95 |
| HSL | 68°, 86%, 66% |
| HSV | 68°, 61%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 61%, 5% |
| XYZ | 64.55, 80.62, 22.98 |
| Yxy | 80.62, 0.3839, 0.4794 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.96, -25.85, 67.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.79, -24.39, 44.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 37%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF35F
.text { color: #DFF35F; }
.background { background-color: #DFF35F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF35F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 243, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(68, 86%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF35F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 243, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF35F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 243, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF35F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF35F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFF35F
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Tones of #DFF35F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #725EF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF35F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF35F
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 #DFF35F: ·
How #DFF35F 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 #DFF35F 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 #DFF35F?
#DFF35F is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 243, 95). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF35F?
#DFF35F is RGB 223, 243, 95 — HSL 68°, 86%, 66% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 61%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF35F?
Its complement is #725EF3; analogous partners are #F3BC5E and #94F35E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF35F for text?
Black text on #DFF35F has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.