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#DEF98A Color

#DEF98A is rgb(222, 249, 138) in RGB, hsl(75, 90%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 45%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEF98A
HEX#DEF98A
RGBrgb(222, 249, 138)
HSLhsl(75, 90%, 76%)
HSVhsv(75, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 45%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(93.9% 0.14 120.4)
LABlab(94.19% -21.39 49.87)
LCHlch(94.19% 54.27 113.21)

What #DEF98A 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 #DEF98A, 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.

#DEF98A Channel Values

How #DEF98A 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 249 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 90% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 18.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF98A 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEF98A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF98A; 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 #DEF98A

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 #DEF98A 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#DEF98A
Protanopia#F5F58A
Protanomaly#ECF68A
Deuteranopia#F1F18B
Deuteranomaly#E9F48B
Tritanopia#E9EFEF
Tritanomaly#E5F3CE
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #DEF98A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-def98a: #DEF98A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEF98A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-def98a': '#DEF98A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.976, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_def98a">#DEF98A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEF98A"

More Green Colors

#DEF98A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEF98A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEF98A?

#DEF98A is a light green — rgb(222, 249, 138) in RGB and hsl(75, 90%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #DEF98A?

#DEF98A is rgb(222, 249, 138) — red 222, green 249, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEF98A?

#DEF98A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 45%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEF98A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF98A scores 1.17:1 against white and 18.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEF98A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEF98A 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 16.9, which is visibly different.

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