Palettes / Colors / #DFFFA6
#DFFFA6 — Pale Vivid Green
#DFFFA6 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 #DFFFA6 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.
#DFFFA6 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 #C8A8FF; it also sits naturally between #FFF3A8 and #B4FFA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFFFA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 255, 166 |
| HSL | 82°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 82°, 35%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 35%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.07, 89.96, 49.59 |
| Yxy | 89.96, 0.3437, 0.4231 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.98, -24.63, 39.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.85, -23.77, 31.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 100% · Blue 65%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFFFA6
.text { color: #DFFFA6; }
.background { background-color: #DFFFA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFFFA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 255, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFFFA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 255, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFFFA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 255, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFFFA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFFFA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8A8FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFFFA6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFFFA6
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 #DFFFA6: ·
How #DFFFA6 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 #DFFFA6 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 #DFFFA6?
#DFFFA6 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 223, 255, 166). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFFFA6?
#DFFFA6 is RGB 223, 255, 166 — HSL 82°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 35%, 0%.
What colors go with #DFFFA6?
Its complement is #C8A8FF; analogous partners are #FFF3A8 and #B4FFA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFFFA6 for text?
Black text on #DFFFA6 has a contrast ratio of 18.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.