Palettes / Colors / #DFFAAF
#DFFAAF — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFAAF 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 #DFFAAF 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.
#DFFAAF 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 #C9AEFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF0AE and #B8FAAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 250, 175 |
| HSL | 82°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 82°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.35, 87.15, 53.57 |
| Yxy | 87.15, 0.3396, 0.4090 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.80, -21.06, 33.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.36, -20.36, 27.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 69%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFAAF
.text { color: #DFFAAF; }
.background { background-color: #DFFAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 250, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 250, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 250, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9AEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFAAF
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 #DFFAAF: ·
How #DFFAAF 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 #DFFAAF 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 #DFFAAF?
#DFFAAF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 250, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFAAF?
#DFFAAF is RGB 223, 250, 175 — HSL 82°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFAAF?
Its complement is #C9AEFA; analogous partners are #FAF0AE and #B8FAAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFAAF for text?
Black text on #DFFAAF has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.