Palettes / Colors / #DFFCA0
#DFFCA0 — Light Vivid Green
#DFFCA0 is a green color we call Light 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 #DFFCA0 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.
#DFFCA0 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 #BEA1FC; it also sits naturally between #FCEBA1 and #B2FCA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFCA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 252, 160 |
| HSL | 79°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 79°, 37%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 37%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.59, 87.85, 46.44 |
| Yxy | 87.85, 0.3477, 0.4267 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.10, -23.94, 41.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.73, -23.04, 32.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 63%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFCA0
.text { color: #DFFCA0; }
.background { background-color: #DFFCA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFCA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 252, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFCA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 252, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFCA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 252, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFCA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFCA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEA1FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFCA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFCA0
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 #DFFCA0: ·
How #DFFCA0 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 #DFFCA0 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 #DFFCA0?
#DFFCA0 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 252, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFCA0?
#DFFCA0 is RGB 223, 252, 160 — HSL 79°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 37%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFFCA0?
Its complement is #BEA1FC; analogous partners are #FCEBA1 and #B2FCA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFCA0 for text?
Black text on #DFFCA0 has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.