Palettes / Colors / #DFFCBD
#DFFCBD — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFCBD 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 #DFFCBD 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.
#DFFCBD 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 #D9BBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCFABB and #BDFCBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 252, 189 |
| HSL | 88°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 88°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.43, 88.98, 61.40 |
| Yxy | 88.98, 0.3311, 0.3958 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.57, -20.06, 27.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.33, -19.51, 23.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 74%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFCBD
.text { color: #DFFCBD; }
.background { background-color: #DFFCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 252, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 252, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 252, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFCBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFCBD
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Tones of #DFFCBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9BBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFCBD
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 #DFFCBD: ·
How #DFFCBD 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 #DFFCBD 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 #DFFCBD?
#DFFCBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 252, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFCBD?
#DFFCBD is RGB 223, 252, 189 — HSL 88°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFFCBD?
Its complement is #D9BBFC; analogous partners are #FCFABB and #BDFCBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFCBD for text?
Black text on #DFFCBD has a contrast ratio of 18.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.