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#DFE4C8 Color

#DFE4C8 is rgb(223, 228, 200) in RGB, hsl(71, 34%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFE4C8
HEX#DFE4C8
RGBrgb(223, 228, 200)
HSLhsl(71, 34%, 84%)
HSVhsv(71, 12%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.038 115.4)
LABlab(89.64% -5.31 13.12)
LCHlch(89.64% 14.15 112.02)

What #DFE4C8 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 #DFE4C8, 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.

#DFE4C8 Channel Values

How #DFE4C8 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 223 · G 228 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 34% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 12% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFE4C8 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFE4C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFE4C8; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #DFE4C8

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 #DFE4C8.

How #DFE4C8 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#DFE4C8
Protanopia#E3E3C8
Protanomaly#E2E3C8
Deuteranopia#E2E2C8
Deuteranomaly#E1E3C8
Tritanopia#E2E1E1
Tritanomaly#E1E2D7
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFE4C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfe4c8: #DFE4C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFE4C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfe4c8': '#DFE4C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.894, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_dfe4c8">#DFE4C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFE4C8"

More Green Colors

#DFE4C8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFE4C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFE4C8?

#DFE4C8 is a lightest green — rgb(223, 228, 200) in RGB and hsl(71, 34%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #DFE4C8?

#DFE4C8 is rgb(223, 228, 200) — red 223, green 228, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFE4C8?

#DFE4C8 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFE4C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFE4C8 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFE4C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFE4C8 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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