Palettes / Colors / #DFFB2D

#DFFB2D — Vivid Yellow

#DFFB2D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #DFFB2D 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.

#DFFB2D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #492DFB; it also sits naturally between #FBAF2D and #78FB2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 18%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DFFB2D

.text { color: #DFFB2D; }
.background { background-color: #DFFB2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFB2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 251, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(68, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFB2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 251, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFB2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 251, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFFB2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFB2D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFFB2D

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Tones of #DFFB2D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #492DFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFFB2D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFB2D

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:

How #DFFB2D 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 #DFFB2D 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

← #DFFB2C  ·  #DFFB2E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFFB2D?

#DFFB2D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 251, 45). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFB2D?

#DFFB2D is RGB 223, 251, 45 — HSL 68°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 82%, 2%.

What colors go with #DFFB2D?

Its complement is #492DFB; analogous partners are #FBAF2D and #78FB2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFFB2D for text?

Black text on #DFFB2D has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.