Palettes / Colors / #DFF8A5
#DFF8A5 — Light Vivid Green
#DFF8A5 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #DFF8A5 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.
#DFF8A5 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 #BEA5F8; it also sits naturally between #F8E8A5 and #B6F8A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF8A5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 248, 165 |
| HSL | 78°, 86%, 81% |
| HSV | 78°, 33%, 97% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 33%, 3% |
| XYZ | 70.79, 85.54, 48.38 |
| Yxy | 85.54, 0.3458, 0.4179 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.12, -21.41, 37.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.49, -20.61, 29.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 97% · Blue 65%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFF8A5
.text { color: #DFF8A5; }
.background { background-color: #DFF8A5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF8A5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 248, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 86%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF8A5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 248, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF8A5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 248, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF8A5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF8A5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFF8A5
Tints of #DFF8A5
Tones of #DFF8A5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEA5F8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF8A5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF8A5
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 #DFF8A5: ·
How #DFF8A5 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 #DFF8A5 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 #DFF8A5?
#DFF8A5 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 248, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF8A5?
#DFF8A5 is RGB 223, 248, 165 — HSL 78°, 86%, 81% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 33%, 3%.
What colors go with #DFF8A5?
Its complement is #BEA5F8; analogous partners are #F8E8A5 and #B6F8A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF8A5 for text?
Black text on #DFF8A5 has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.