#DEFB3C Color

#DEFB3C is rgb(222, 251, 60) in RGB, hsl(69, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 76%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEFB3C

HEX#DEFB3C

RGBrgb(222, 251, 60)

HSLhsl(69, 96%, 61%)

HSVhsv(69, 76%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 76%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(93.6% 0.202 118.3)

LABlab(94.18% -26.28 80.28)

LCHlch(94.18% 84.47 108.12)

What #DEFB3C 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 #DEFB3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dandelion#DDF719ΔE 6.37 Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 9.47 Watermelon Yellow#EEFF1BΔE 10.17 Pear#D1E231ΔE 10.4 Lemon Lime#E3FF00ΔE 10.57 Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 10.74

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

#DEFB3C Channel Values

How #DEFB3C 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 251 · B 60	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 69° · S 96% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 69° · S 76% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 12% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.17:1 vs white · 17.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEFB3C 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 text17.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEFB3C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEFB3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEFB3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DEFB3C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEFB3C.

How #DEFB3C 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#DEFB3C

Protanopia#F6F63D

Protanomaly#EDF83C

Deuteranopia#F2F240

Deuteranomaly#EAF63F

Tritanopia#EDEDED

Tritanomaly#E7F3C0

Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #DEFB3C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-defb3c: #DEFB3C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEFB3C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-defb3c': '#DEFB3C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.984, blue: 0.235)

Android XML<color name="color_defb3c">#DEFB3C</color>

SVG fillfill="#DEFB3C"

More Green Colors

#DEFB3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#DEFB3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEFB3C?

#DEFB3C is a light green — rgb(222, 251, 60) in RGB and hsl(69, 96%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #DEFB3C?

#DEFB3C is rgb(222, 251, 60) — red 222, green 251, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEFB3C?

#DEFB3C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 76%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEFB3C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEFB3C scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEFB3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEFB3C 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 17.16, which is visibly different.

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