Palettes / Colors / #DFFBDE
#DFFBDE — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFBDE 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 #DFFBDE 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.
#DFFBDE 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 #FADFFB; it also sits naturally between #EEFBDF and #DFFBEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 251, 222 |
| HSL | 118°, 78%, 93% |
| HSV | 118°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.11, 89.96, 82.35 |
| Yxy | 89.96, 0.3119, 0.3592 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.98, -14.32, 10.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.85, -14.12, 10.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 87%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFBDE
.text { color: #DFFBDE; }
.background { background-color: #DFFBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 251, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 78%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 251, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 251, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFBDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFBDE
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Tones of #DFFBDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADFFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFBDE
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 #DFFBDE: ·
How #DFFBDE 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 #DFFBDE 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 #DFFBDE?
#DFFBDE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 251, 222). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFBDE?
#DFFBDE is RGB 223, 251, 222 — HSL 118°, 78%, 93% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFBDE?
Its complement is #FADFFB; analogous partners are #EEFBDF and #DFFBEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFBDE for text?
Black text on #DFFBDE has a contrast ratio of 18.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.