Palettes / Colors / #DFFDC3
#DFFDC3 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFDC3 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #DFFDC3 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.
#DFFDC3 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 #E1C4FD; it also sits naturally between #FCFDC4 and #C4FDC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFDC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 253, 195 |
| HSL | 91°, 94%, 88% |
| HSV | 91°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 23%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.41, 89.88, 65.00 |
| Yxy | 89.88, 0.3274, 0.3903 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.95, -19.66, 24.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.80, -19.17, 21.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 99% · Blue 76%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFDC3
.text { color: #DFFDC3; }
.background { background-color: #DFFDC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFDC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 253, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 94%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFDC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 253, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFDC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 253, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFDC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFDC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFDC3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1C4FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFDC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFDC3
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 #DFFDC3: ·
How #DFFDC3 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 #DFFDC3 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 #DFFDC3?
#DFFDC3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 253, 195). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFDC3?
#DFFDC3 is RGB 223, 253, 195 — HSL 91°, 94%, 88% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 23%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFFDC3?
Its complement is #E1C4FD; analogous partners are #FCFDC4 and #C4FDC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFDC3 for text?
Black text on #DFFDC3 has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.