Palettes / Colors / #DFF797
#DFF797 — Light Vivid Green
#DFF797 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 #DFF797 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.
#DFF797 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 #AF97F7; it also sits naturally between #F7DF97 and #AFF797. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF797 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 247, 151 |
| HSL | 75°, 86%, 78% |
| HSV | 75°, 39%, 97% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 39%, 3% |
| XYZ | 69.28, 84.44, 41.93 |
| Yxy | 84.44, 0.3541, 0.4316 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.64, -22.62, 43.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.89, -21.67, 33.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 59%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF797
.text { color: #DFF797; }
.background { background-color: #DFF797; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF797; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 247, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 86%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF797; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 247, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF797; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 247, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF797">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF797">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF97F7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF797: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF797
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 #DFF797: ·
How #DFF797 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 #DFF797 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 #DFF797?
#DFF797 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 247, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF797?
#DFF797 is RGB 223, 247, 151 — HSL 75°, 86%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 39%, 3%.
What colors go with #DFF797?
Its complement is #AF97F7; analogous partners are #F7DF97 and #AFF797. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF797 for text?
Black text on #DFF797 has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.