Palettes / Colors / #DFF7CA
#DFF7CA — Pale Green
#DFF7CA 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 #DFF7CA 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.
#DFF7CA 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 #E2CAF7; it also sits naturally between #F6F7CA and #CAF7CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF7CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 247, 202 |
| HSL | 92°, 74%, 88% |
| HSV | 92°, 18%, 97% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 18%, 3% |
| XYZ | 74.35, 86.47, 68.65 |
| Yxy | 86.47, 0.3240, 0.3768 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.51, -15.65, 19.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.99, -15.28, 16.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 79%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF7CA
.text { color: #DFF7CA; }
.background { background-color: #DFF7CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF7CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 247, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 74%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF7CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 247, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF7CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 247, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF7CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF7CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2CAF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF7CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF7CA
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 #DFF7CA: ·
How #DFF7CA 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 #DFF7CA 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 #DFF7CA?
#DFF7CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 223, 247, 202). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF7CA?
#DFF7CA is RGB 223, 247, 202 — HSL 92°, 74%, 88% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 18%, 3%.
What colors go with #DFF7CA?
Its complement is #E2CAF7; analogous partners are #F6F7CA and #CAF7CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF7CA for text?
Black text on #DFF7CA has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.