Palettes / Colors / #DFF396
#DFF396 — Light Vivid Green
#DFF396 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DFF396 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.
#DFF396 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. 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 #AA96F3; it also sits naturally between #F3D896 and #B0F396. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF396 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 243, 150 |
| HSL | 73°, 79%, 77% |
| HSV | 73°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 38%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.99, 81.99, 41.10 |
| Yxy | 81.99, 0.3558, 0.4291 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.57, -20.82, 42.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.55, -19.91, 32.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 59%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF396
.text { color: #DFF396; }
.background { background-color: #DFF396; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF396; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 243, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 79%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF396; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 243, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF396; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 243, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF396">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF396">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA96F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF396: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF396
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 #DFF396: ·
How #DFF396 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 #DFF396 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 #DFF396?
#DFF396 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 243, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF396?
#DFF396 is RGB 223, 243, 150 — HSL 73°, 79%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 38%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF396?
Its complement is #AA96F3; analogous partners are #F3D896 and #B0F396. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF396 for text?
Black text on #DFF396 has a contrast ratio of 17.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.