Palettes / Colors / #DFFBC5
#DFFBC5 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFBC5 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #DFFBC5 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.
#DFFBC5 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 #E1C6FB; it also sits naturally between #FAFBC6 and #C6FBC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFBC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 251, 197 |
| HSL | 91°, 87%, 88% |
| HSV | 91°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 22%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.01, 88.71, 65.99 |
| Yxy | 88.71, 0.3265, 0.3862 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.46, -18.38, 22.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.19, -17.93, 20.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 77%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFBC5
.text { color: #DFFBC5; }
.background { background-color: #DFFBC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFBC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 251, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 87%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFBC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 251, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFBC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 251, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFBC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFBC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1C6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFBC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFBC5
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 #DFFBC5: ·
How #DFFBC5 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 #DFFBC5 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 #DFFBC5?
#DFFBC5 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 251, 197). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFBC5?
#DFFBC5 is RGB 223, 251, 197 — HSL 91°, 87%, 88% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 22%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFBC5?
Its complement is #E1C6FB; analogous partners are #FAFBC6 and #C6FBC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFBC5 for text?
Black text on #DFFBC5 has a contrast ratio of 18.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.