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#DEF07A Color

#DEF07A is rgb(222, 240, 122) in RGB, hsl(69, 80%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEF07A
HEX#DEF07A
RGBrgb(222, 240, 122)
HSLhsl(69, 80%, 71%)
HSVhsv(69, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(91.8% 0.145 116.5)
LABlab(91.64% -18.49 54.23)
LCHlch(91.64% 57.30 108.82)

What #DEF07A 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 #DEF07A, 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.

#DEF07A Channel Values

How #DEF07A 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 240 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 80% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF07A 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEF07A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF07A; 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 #DEF07A

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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Shades

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How #DEF07A 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#DEF07A
Protanopia#EDED7A
Protanomaly#E7EE7A
Deuteranopia#EAEA7B
Deuteranomaly#E5ED7B
Tritanopia#E9E5E5
Tritanomaly#E5EAC4
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #DEF07A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-def07a: #DEF07A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEF07A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-def07a': '#DEF07A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.941, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_def07a">#DEF07A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEF07A"

More Green Colors

#DEF07A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEF07A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEF07A?

#DEF07A is a light green — rgb(222, 240, 122) in RGB and hsl(69, 80%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #DEF07A?

#DEF07A is rgb(222, 240, 122) — red 222, green 240, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEF07A?

#DEF07A converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEF07A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF07A scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEF07A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEF07A 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 15.89, which is visibly different.

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