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#DEED78 Color

#DEED78 is rgb(222, 237, 120) in RGB, hsl(68, 76%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEED78
HEX#DEED78
RGBrgb(222, 237, 120)
HSLhsl(68, 76%, 70%)
HSVhsv(68, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.143 115.3)
LABlab(90.83% -17.26 54.20)
LCHlch(90.83% 56.88 107.66)

What #DEED78 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DEED78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DEED78 Channel Values

How #DEED78 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 237 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 76% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEED78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEED78

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEED78; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DEED78

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #DEED78 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DEED78
Protanopia#EBEB78
Protanomaly#E6EC78
Deuteranopia#E8E879
Deuteranomaly#E4EA79
Tritanopia#E9E2E2
Tritanomaly#E5E7C1
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEED78 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-deed78: #DEED78;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEED78;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deed78': '#DEED78' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.929, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_deed78">#DEED78</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEED78"

More Green Colors

#DEED78 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEED78 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEED78?

#DEED78 is a light green — rgb(222, 237, 120) in RGB and hsl(68, 76%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #DEED78?

#DEED78 is rgb(222, 237, 120) — red 222, green 237, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEED78?

#DEED78 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEED78 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEED78 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEED78 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEED78 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.86, which is visibly different.

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