Palettes / Colors / #DFFEBB
#DFFEBB — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFEBB 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 #DFFEBB 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.
#DFFEBB 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 #D9B9FE; it also sits naturally between #FEFCB9 and #BBFEB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 254, 187 |
| HSL | 88°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 88°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.84, 90.16, 60.47 |
| Yxy | 90.16, 0.3319, 0.3999 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.06, -21.31, 28.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.95, -20.72, 24.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 73%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFEBB
.text { color: #DFFEBB; }
.background { background-color: #DFFEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 254, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 254, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 254, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFEBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFEBB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9B9FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFEBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFEBB
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 #DFFEBB: ·
How #DFFEBB 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 #DFFEBB 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 #DFFEBB?
#DFFEBB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 254, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFEBB?
#DFFEBB is RGB 223, 254, 187 — HSL 88°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFFEBB?
Its complement is #D9B9FE; analogous partners are #FEFCB9 and #BBFEB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFEBB for text?
Black text on #DFFEBB has a contrast ratio of 19.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.