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#DEFE4D Color

#DEFE4D is rgb(222, 254, 77) in RGB, hsl(71, 99%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 70%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), visibly different at ΔE 10.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEFE4D
HEX#DEFE4D
RGBrgb(222, 254, 77)
HSLhsl(71, 99%, 65%)
HSVhsv(71, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 70%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.3% 0.196 119.3)
LABlab(95.06% -27.01 75.86)
LCHlch(95.06% 80.53 109.60)

What #DEFE4D 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 #DEFE4D, 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.

#DEFE4D Channel Values

How #DEFE4D 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 254 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 99% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEFE4D 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEFE4D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEFE4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEFE4D; 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 #DEFE4D

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 #DEFE4D.

How #DEFE4D 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#DEFE4D
Protanopia#F9F94E
Protanomaly#EFFB4D
Deuteranopia#F4F451
Deuteranomaly#ECF84F
Tritanopia#EDF1F1
Tritanomaly#E7F6C4
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEFE4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-defe4d: #DEFE4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEFE4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-defe4d': '#DEFE4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.996, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_defe4d">#DEFE4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEFE4D"

More Green Colors

#DEFE4D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEFE4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEFE4D?

#DEFE4D is a light green — rgb(222, 254, 77) in RGB and hsl(71, 99%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.69.

What is the RGB value of #DEFE4D?

#DEFE4D is rgb(222, 254, 77) — red 222, green 254, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEFE4D?

#DEFE4D converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 70%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEFE4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEFE4D scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEFE4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEFE4D 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.14, which is visibly different.

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