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#DFEDBB Color

#DFEDBB is rgb(223, 237, 187) in RGB, hsl(77, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFEDBB
HEX#DFEDBB
RGBrgb(223, 237, 187)
HSLhsl(77, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(77, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.067 120.4)
LABlab(91.75% -11.03 22.69)
LCHlch(91.75% 25.23 115.92)

What #DFEDBB 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 #DFEDBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 5.94Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 6.88Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 9.14Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 9.44Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 9.66Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 9.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DFEDBB Channel Values

How #DFEDBB 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 237 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFEDBB 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 text16.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DFEDBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFEDBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFEDBB
Complementary
#C9BBED
Analogous
#EDE2BB
Analogous
#C5EDBB
Triadic
#BBDFED
Triadic
#EDBBDF
Split comp.
#BBC5ED
Split comp.
#E2BBED

Tints & Shades of #DFEDBB

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

#E2EFC3
#E6F1CB
#EAF3D3
#F0F6DF
#F4F9E7
#F7FBEF

Shades

#CAE18E
#B3D45E
#9CC534
#799929
#566D1D
#303C10

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

How #DFEDBB 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#DFEDBB
Protanopia#EBEBBB
Protanomaly#E6ECBB
Deuteranopia#E8E8BC
Deuteranomaly#E5EABB
Tritanopia#E5E7E7
Tritanomaly#E3EAD7
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFEDBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfedbb: #DFEDBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFEDBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfedbb': '#DFEDBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.929, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_dfedbb">#DFEDBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFEDBB"

More Green Colors

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

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#DFEDBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFEDBB?

#DFEDBB is a lightest green — rgb(223, 237, 187) in RGB and hsl(77, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #DFEDBB?

#DFEDBB is rgb(223, 237, 187) — red 223, green 237, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFEDBB?

#DFEDBB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFEDBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFEDBB scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFEDBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFEDBB 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.