#DEF3BF Color
#DEF3BF is rgb(222, 243, 191) in RGB, hsl(84, 68%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEF3BFrgb(222, 243, 191)hsl(84, 68%, 85%)hsv(84, 21%, 95%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 5%)oklch(93.6% 0.072 125.6)lab(93.30% -13.73 22.76)lch(93.30% 26.58 121.10)What #DEF3BF 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 #DEF3BF, 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.
#DEF3BF Channel Values
How #DEF3BF 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 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 68% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 21% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF3BF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEF3BF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DEF3BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF3BF; 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 #DEF3BF
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 #DEF3BF 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.
#DEF3BF#F0F0BF#E9F1BF#ECECC0#E7EFBF#E4EDED#E2F0DC#EBEBEBUsing #DEF3BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-def3bf: #DEF3BF;background-color: #DEF3BF;colors: { 'color-def3bf': '#DEF3BF' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.953, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_def3bf">#DEF3BF</color>fill="#DEF3BF"More Green Colors
#DEF3BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEF3BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEF3BF?
#DEF3BF is a lightest green — rgb(222, 243, 191) in RGB and hsl(84, 68%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #DEF3BF?
#DEF3BF is rgb(222, 243, 191) — red 222, green 243, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEF3BF?
#DEF3BF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEF3BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF3BF scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEF3BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEF3BF 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.46, which is visibly different.
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