Palettes / Colors / #DFF3BD
#DFF3BD — Pale Green
#DFF3BD is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DFF3BD 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.
#DFF3BD 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 #D2BEF3; it also sits naturally between #F3ECBE and #C5F3BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF3BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 243, 189 |
| HSL | 82°, 69%, 85% |
| HSV | 82°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 22%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.67, 83.46, 60.48 |
| Yxy | 83.46, 0.3324, 0.3871 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.22, -15.67, 23.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.36, -15.21, 20.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF3BD
.text { color: #DFF3BD; }
.background { background-color: #DFF3BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF3BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 243, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 69%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF3BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 243, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF3BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 243, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF3BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF3BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2BEF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF3BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF3BD
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 #DFF3BD: ·
How #DFF3BD 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 #DFF3BD 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 #DFF3BD?
#DFF3BD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 243, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF3BD?
#DFF3BD is RGB 223, 243, 189 — HSL 82°, 69%, 85% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 22%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF3BD?
Its complement is #D2BEF3; analogous partners are #F3ECBE and #C5F3BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF3BD for text?
Black text on #DFF3BD has a contrast ratio of 17.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.