Palettes / Colors / #DFFAA8
#DFFAA8 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFAA8 is a green color we call Pale 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 #DFFAA8 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.
#DFFAA8 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 #C3A8FA; it also sits naturally between #FAECA8 and #B6FAA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFAA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 250, 168 |
| HSL | 80°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 80°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 33%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.68, 86.89, 50.04 |
| Yxy | 86.89, 0.3436, 0.4165 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.69, -21.98, 36.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.21, -21.20, 29.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 66%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFAA8
.text { color: #DFFAA8; }
.background { background-color: #DFFAA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFAA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 250, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFAA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 250, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFAA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 250, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFAA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFAA8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3A8FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFAA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFAA8
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 #DFFAA8: ·
How #DFFAA8 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 #DFFAA8 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 #DFFAA8?
#DFFAA8 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 250, 168). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFAA8?
#DFFAA8 is RGB 223, 250, 168 — HSL 80°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 33%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFAA8?
Its complement is #C3A8FA; analogous partners are #FAECA8 and #B6FAA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFAA8 for text?
Black text on #DFFAA8 has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.