#DEF3BA Color
#DEF3BA is rgb(222, 243, 186) in RGB, hsl(82, 70%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEF3BArgb(222, 243, 186)hsl(82, 70%, 84%)hsv(82, 23%, 95%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 23%, 5%)oklch(93.5% 0.078 124.3)lab(93.22% -14.27 25.18)lch(93.22% 28.94 119.55)What #DEF3BA 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 #DEF3BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEF3BA Channel Values
How #DEF3BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 243 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 70% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 23% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF3BA 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.
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Colors That Go With #DEF3BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF3BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DEF3BA
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 #DEF3BA 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.
#DEF3BA#F0F0BA#E9F1BA#ECECBB#E7EFBA#E5EDED#E2EFDA#EBEBEBUsing #DEF3BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-def3ba: #DEF3BA;background-color: #DEF3BA;colors: { 'color-def3ba': '#DEF3BA' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.953, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_def3ba">#DEF3BA</color>fill="#DEF3BA"More Green Colors
#DEF3BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEF3BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEF3BA?
#DEF3BA is a lightest green — rgb(222, 243, 186) in RGB and hsl(82, 70%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #DEF3BA?
#DEF3BA is rgb(222, 243, 186) — red 222, green 243, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEF3BA?
#DEF3BA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEF3BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF3BA scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEF3BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEF3BA 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.28, which is visibly different.
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