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#DFEBD5 Color

#DFEBD5 is rgb(223, 235, 213) in RGB, hsl(93, 35%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 9%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beige (#F5F5DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFEBD5
HEX#DFEBD5
RGBrgb(223, 235, 213)
HSLhsl(93, 35%, 88%)
HSVhsv(93, 9%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 9%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.032 130.6)
LABlab(91.69% -7.04 9.28)
LCHlch(91.69% 11.64 127.19)

What #DFEBD5 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 #DFEBD5, 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.

#DFEBD5 Channel Values

How #DFEBD5 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 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 35% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 9% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFEBD5 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFEBD5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFEBD5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFEBD5; 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 #DFEBD5

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 #DFEBD5.

How #DFEBD5 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#DFEBD5
Protanopia#E9E9D5
Protanomaly#E5EAD5
Deuteranopia#E7E7D5
Deuteranomaly#E4E9D5
Tritanopia#E2E8E8
Tritanomaly#E1E9E1
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFEBD5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfebd5: #DFEBD5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFEBD5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfebd5': '#DFEBD5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.922, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_dfebd5">#DFEBD5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFEBD5"

More Green Colors

#DFEBD5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFEBD5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFEBD5?

#DFEBD5 is a lightest green — rgb(223, 235, 213) in RGB and hsl(93, 35%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #DFEBD5?

#DFEBD5 is rgb(223, 235, 213) — red 223, green 235, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFEBD5?

#DFEBD5 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 9%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFEBD5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFEBD5 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFEBD5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFEBD5 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 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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