Palettes / Colors / #DFFABC
#DFFABC — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFABC 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 #DFFABC 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.
#DFFABC 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 #D7BDFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF6BD and #C1FABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 250, 188 |
| HSL | 86°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 86°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.69, 87.69, 60.62 |
| Yxy | 87.69, 0.3320, 0.3950 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.03, -19.24, 26.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.64, -18.69, 22.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFABC
.text { color: #DFFABC; }
.background { background-color: #DFFABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 250, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 250, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 250, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7BDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFABC
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 #DFFABC: ·
How #DFFABC 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 #DFFABC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFFABC?
#DFFABC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 250, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFABC?
#DFFABC is RGB 223, 250, 188 — HSL 86°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFABC?
Its complement is #D7BDFA; analogous partners are #FAF6BD and #C1FABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFABC for text?
Black text on #DFFABC has a contrast ratio of 18.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.