Palettes / Colors / #DFFBC1
#DFFBC1 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFBC1 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 #DFFBC1 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.
#DFFBC1 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 #DDC1FB; it also sits naturally between #FBFAC1 and #C2FBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFBC1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 251, 193 |
| HSL | 89°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 89°, 23%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 23%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.55, 88.53, 63.61 |
| Yxy | 88.53, 0.3289, 0.3905 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.38, -18.99, 24.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.09, -18.49, 21.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 76%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFBC1
.text { color: #DFFBC1; }
.background { background-color: #DFFBC1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFBC1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 251, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFBC1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 251, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFBC1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 251, 193, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFBC1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFBC1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFBC1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDC1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFBC1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFBC1
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 #DFFBC1: ·
How #DFFBC1 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 #DFFBC1 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 #DFFBC1?
#DFFBC1 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 251, 193). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFBC1?
#DFFBC1 is RGB 223, 251, 193 — HSL 89°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 23%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFBC1?
Its complement is #DDC1FB; analogous partners are #FBFAC1 and #C2FBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFBC1 for text?
Black text on #DFFBC1 has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.