Palettes / Colors / #DFF3CA
#DFF3CA — Pale Green
#DFF3CA is a green color we call Pale 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 #DFF3CA 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.
#DFF3CA 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 #DDC9F3; it also sits naturally between #F3F2C9 and #CAF3C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF3CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 243, 202 |
| HSL | 89°, 63%, 87% |
| HSV | 89°, 17%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 17%, 5% |
| XYZ | 73.14, 84.05, 68.25 |
| Yxy | 84.05, 0.3244, 0.3728 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.47, -13.68, 17.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.68, -13.35, 15.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 79%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF3CA
.text { color: #DFF3CA; }
.background { background-color: #DFF3CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF3CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 243, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 63%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF3CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 243, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF3CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 243, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF3CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF3CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDC9F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF3CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF3CA
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 #DFF3CA: ·
How #DFF3CA 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 #DFF3CA 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 #DFF3CA?
#DFF3CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 243, 202). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF3CA?
#DFF3CA is RGB 223, 243, 202 — HSL 89°, 63%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 17%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFF3CA?
Its complement is #DDC9F3; analogous partners are #F3F2C9 and #CAF3C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF3CA for text?
Black text on #DFF3CA has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.