Palettes / Colors / #DFFEC3
#DFFEC3 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFEC3 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 #DFFEC3 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.
#DFFEC3 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 #E2C3FE; it also sits naturally between #FCFEC3 and #C3FEC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFEC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 254, 195 |
| HSL | 92°, 97%, 88% |
| HSV | 92°, 23%, 100% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 23%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.72, 90.51, 65.11 |
| Yxy | 90.51, 0.3273, 0.3912 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.21, -20.14, 24.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.14, -19.64, 21.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 76%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFEC3
.text { color: #DFFEC3; }
.background { background-color: #DFFEC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFEC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 254, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFEC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 254, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFEC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 254, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFEC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFEC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFEC3
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Tones of #DFFEC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2C3FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFEC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFEC3
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 #DFFEC3: ·
How #DFFEC3 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 #DFFEC3 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 #DFFEC3?
#DFFEC3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 254, 195). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFEC3?
#DFFEC3 is RGB 223, 254, 195 — HSL 92°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 23%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFFEC3?
Its complement is #E2C3FE; analogous partners are #FCFEC3 and #C3FEC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFEC3 for text?
Black text on #DFFEC3 has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.