Palettes / Colors / #DFFABE
#DFFABE — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFABE 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 #DFFABE 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.
#DFFABE 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 #D8BDFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF7BD and #C0FABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 250, 190 |
| HSL | 87°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 87°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.91, 87.78, 61.76 |
| Yxy | 87.78, 0.3308, 0.3928 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.07, -18.95, 25.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.69, -18.42, 22.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 75%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFABE
.text { color: #DFFABE; }
.background { background-color: #DFFABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 250, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 250, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 250, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFABE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8BDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFABE
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 #DFFABE: ·
How #DFFABE 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 #DFFABE 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 #DFFABE?
#DFFABE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 250, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFABE?
#DFFABE is RGB 223, 250, 190 — HSL 87°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFABE?
Its complement is #D8BDFA; analogous partners are #FAF7BD and #C0FABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFABE for text?
Black text on #DFFABE has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.