Palettes / Colors / #DFFEBC
#DFFEBC — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFEBC 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 #DFFEBC 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.
#DFFEBC 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 #DCBEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEFCBE and #C0FEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 254, 188 |
| HSL | 88°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 88°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.95, 90.20, 61.04 |
| Yxy | 90.20, 0.3314, 0.3988 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.08, -21.17, 28.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.97, -20.59, 24.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 74%
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 #DFFEBC
.text { color: #DFFEBC; }
.background { background-color: #DFFEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 254, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 254, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 254, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFEBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFEBC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCBEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFEBC
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 #DFFEBC: ·
How #DFFEBC 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 #DFFEBC 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 #DFFEBC?
#DFFEBC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 254, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFEBC?
#DFFEBC is RGB 223, 254, 188 — HSL 88°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFFEBC?
Its complement is #DCBEFE; analogous partners are #FEFCBE and #C0FEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFEBC for text?
Black text on #DFFEBC has a contrast ratio of 19.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.