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#DEFBD5 Color

#DEFBD5 is rgb(222, 251, 213) in RGB, hsl(106, 83%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEFBD5
HEX#DEFBD5
RGBrgb(222, 251, 213)
HSLhsl(106, 83%, 91%)
HSVhsv(106, 15%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.7% 0.059 138.3)
LABlab(95.77% -14.83 14.97)
LCHlch(95.77% 21.07 134.72)

What #DEFBD5 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 #DEFBD5, 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.

#DEFBD5 Channel Values

How #DEFBD5 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 251 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 83% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 15% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 18.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEFBD5 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEFBD5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEFBD5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEFBD5; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DEFBD5

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 #DEFBD5.

How #DEFBD5 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#DEFBD5
Protanopia#F6F6D5
Protanomaly#EDF8D5
Deuteranopia#F2F2D6
Deuteranomaly#EAF6D6
Tritanopia#E3F7F7
Tritanomaly#E1F8EA
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEFBD5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-defbd5: #DEFBD5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEFBD5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-defbd5': '#DEFBD5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.984, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_defbd5">#DEFBD5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEFBD5"

More Green Colors

#DEFBD5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEFBD5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEFBD5?

#DEFBD5 is a lightest green — rgb(222, 251, 213) in RGB and hsl(106, 83%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.

What is the RGB value of #DEFBD5?

#DEFBD5 is rgb(222, 251, 213) — red 222, green 251, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEFBD5?

#DEFBD5 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEFBD5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEFBD5 scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEFBD5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEFBD5 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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