Palettes / Colors / #DFFFA0
#DFFFA0 — Light Vivid Green
#DFFFA0 is a green color we call Light 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 #DFFFA0 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.
#DFFFA0 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 #BE9EFF; it also sits naturally between #FFEF9E and #AEFF9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 255, 160 |
| HSL | 80°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 80°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.54, 89.75, 46.76 |
| Yxy | 89.75, 0.3470, 0.4293 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.89, -25.37, 42.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.73, -24.43, 33.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 63%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFFA0
.text { color: #DFFFA0; }
.background { background-color: #DFFFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 255, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 255, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 255, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFFA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFFFA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE9EFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFFA0
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 #DFFFA0: ·
How #DFFFA0 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 #DFFFA0 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 #DFFFA0?
#DFFFA0 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 255, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFFA0?
#DFFFA0 is RGB 223, 255, 160 — HSL 80°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFFFA0?
Its complement is #BE9EFF; analogous partners are #FFEF9E and #AEFF9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFFA0 for text?
Black text on #DFFFA0 has a contrast ratio of 18.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.