Palettes / Colors / #DFFDB4
#DFFDB4 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFDB4 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 #DFFDB4 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.
#DFFDB4 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 #D3B4FD; it also sits naturally between #FDF7B4 and #BAFDB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFDB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 253, 180 |
| HSL | 85°, 95%, 85% |
| HSV | 85°, 29%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 29%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.79, 89.23, 56.51 |
| Yxy | 89.23, 0.3361, 0.4065 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.68, -21.82, 31.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.46, -21.15, 26.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 71%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFDB4
.text { color: #DFFDB4; }
.background { background-color: #DFFDB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFDB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 253, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 95%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFDB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 253, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFDB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 253, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFDB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFDB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFDB4
Tints of #DFFDB4
Tones of #DFFDB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3B4FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFDB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFDB4
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 #DFFDB4: ·
How #DFFDB4 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 #DFFDB4 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 #DFFDB4?
#DFFDB4 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 253, 180). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFDB4?
#DFFDB4 is RGB 223, 253, 180 — HSL 85°, 95%, 85% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 29%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFFDB4?
Its complement is #D3B4FD; analogous partners are #FDF7B4 and #BAFDB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFDB4 for text?
Black text on #DFFDB4 has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.