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#DFEB8E Color

#DFEB8E is rgb(223, 235, 142) in RGB, hsl(68, 70%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Key Lime (#E8F48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFEB8E
HEX#DFEB8E
RGBrgb(223, 235, 142)
HSLhsl(68, 70%, 74%)
HSVhsv(68, 40%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.117 114.8)
LABlab(90.60% -14.36 43.62)
LCHlch(90.60% 45.92 108.22)

What #DFEB8E 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 #DFEB8E, 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.

#DFEB8E Channel Values

How #DFEB8E 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 235 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 70% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 40% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFEB8E 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFEB8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFEB8E; 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 #DFEB8E

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 #DFEB8E.

How #DFEB8E 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#DFEB8E
Protanopia#E9E98E
Protanomaly#E5EA8E
Deuteranopia#E7E78F
Deuteranomaly#E4E98E
Tritanopia#E8E2E2
Tritanomaly#E5E6C6
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFEB8E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfeb8e: #DFEB8E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFEB8E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfeb8e': '#DFEB8E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.922, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_dfeb8e">#DFEB8E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFEB8E"

More Green Colors

#DFEB8E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFEB8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFEB8E?

#DFEB8E is a light green — rgb(223, 235, 142) in RGB and hsl(68, 70%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Key Lime (#E8F48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #DFEB8E?

#DFEB8E is rgb(223, 235, 142) — red 223, green 235, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFEB8E?

#DFEB8E converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFEB8E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFEB8E scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFEB8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFEB8E 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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