Palettes / Colors / #DFFBEA
#DFFBEA — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFBEA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DFFBEA 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.
#DFFBEA 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 #FBDFF0; it also sits naturally between #E2FBDF and #DFFBF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFBEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 251, 234 |
| HSL | 144°, 78%, 93% |
| HSV | 144°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 7%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.78, 90.62, 91.13 |
| Yxy | 90.62, 0.3050, 0.3465 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.25, -12.20, 5.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.20, -12.10, 4.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFBEA
.text { color: #DFFBEA; }
.background { background-color: #DFFBEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFBEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 251, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 78%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFBEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 251, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFBEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 251, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFBEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFBEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFBEA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBDFF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFBEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFBEA
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 #DFFBEA: ·
How #DFFBEA 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 #DFFBEA 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 #DFFBEA?
#DFFBEA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 251, 234). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFBEA?
#DFFBEA is RGB 223, 251, 234 — HSL 144°, 78%, 93% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 7%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFFBEA?
Its complement is #FBDFF0; analogous partners are #E2FBDF and #DFFBF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFBEA for text?
Black text on #DFFBEA has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.