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#DEFDA5 Color

#DEFDA5 is rgb(222, 253, 165) in RGB, hsl(81, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 35%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEFDA5
HEX#DEFDA5
RGBrgb(222, 253, 165)
HSLhsl(81, 96%, 82%)
HSVhsv(81, 35%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 35%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.117 124.4)
LABlab(95.56% -20.90 38.68)
LCHlch(95.56% 43.97 118.38)

What #DEFDA5 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 #DEFDA5, 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.

#DEFDA5 Channel Values

How #DEFDA5 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 253 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 96% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 35% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEFDA5 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEFDA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEFDA5; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DEFDA5

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 #DEFDA5.

How #DEFDA5 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#DEFDA5
Protanopia#F8F8A5
Protanomaly#EEFAA5
Deuteranopia#F3F3A6
Deuteranomaly#EBF7A6
Tritanopia#E8F4F4
Tritanomaly#E4F8D9
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEFDA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-defda5: #DEFDA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEFDA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-defda5': '#DEFDA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.992, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_defda5">#DEFDA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEFDA5"

More Green Colors

#DEFDA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEFDA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEFDA5?

#DEFDA5 is a lightest green — rgb(222, 253, 165) in RGB and hsl(81, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #DEFDA5?

#DEFDA5 is rgb(222, 253, 165) — red 222, green 253, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEFDA5?

#DEFDA5 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 35%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEFDA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEFDA5 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEFDA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEFDA5 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 17.27, which is visibly different.

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