Palettes / Colors / #DFFEBF
#DFFEBF — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFEBF 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 #DFFEBF 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.
#DFFEBF 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 #DEBEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEFEBE and #BEFEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 254, 191 |
| HSL | 90°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 90°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.28, 90.33, 62.76 |
| Yxy | 90.33, 0.3296, 0.3956 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.13, -20.73, 26.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.04, -20.19, 23.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 75%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFEBF
.text { color: #DFFEBF; }
.background { background-color: #DFFEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 254, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 254, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 254, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFEBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFEBF
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Tones of #DFFEBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFEBF
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 #DFFEBF: ·
How #DFFEBF 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 #DFFEBF 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 #DFFEBF?
#DFFEBF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 254, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFEBF?
#DFFEBF is RGB 223, 254, 191 — HSL 90°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFFEBF?
Its complement is #DEBEFE; analogous partners are #FEFEBE and #BEFEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFEBF for text?
Black text on #DFFEBF has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.