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#DFE79D Color

#DFE79D is rgb(223, 231, 157) in RGB, hsl(66, 61%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 32%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFE79D
HEX#DFE79D
RGBrgb(223, 231, 157)
HSLhsl(66, 61%, 76%)
HSVhsv(66, 32%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 32%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.095 113.3)
LABlab(89.74% -11.22 35.17)
LCHlch(89.74% 36.91 107.70)

What #DFE79D 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 #DFE79D, 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.

#DFE79D Channel Values

How #DFE79D 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 231 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 61% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 32% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFE79D 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 text16.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFE79D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFE79D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFE79D; 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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Tints & Shades of #DFE79D

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFE79D.

How #DFE79D 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#DFE79D
Protanopia#E6E69D
Protanomaly#E3E69D
Deuteranopia#E4E49D
Deuteranomaly#E2E59D
Tritanopia#E7DFDF
Tritanomaly#E4E2C8
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFE79D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfe79d: #DFE79D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFE79D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfe79d': '#DFE79D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.906, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_dfe79d">#DFE79D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFE79D"

More Green Colors

#DFE79D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFE79D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFE79D?

#DFE79D is a light green — rgb(223, 231, 157) in RGB and hsl(66, 61%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #DFE79D?

#DFE79D is rgb(223, 231, 157) — red 223, green 231, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFE79D?

#DFE79D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 32%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFE79D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFE79D scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFE79D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFE79D 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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