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#DFF231 Color

#DFF231 is rgb(223, 242, 49) in RGB, hsl(66, 88%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 80%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFF231
HEX#DFF231
RGBrgb(223, 242, 49)
HSLhsl(66, 88%, 57%)
HSVhsv(66, 80%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 80%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.197 115.5)
LABlab(91.80% -22.21 81.15)
LCHlch(91.80% 84.14 105.31)

What #DFF231 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 #DFF231, 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.

#DFF231 Channel Values

How #DFF231 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 242 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 88% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 80% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFF231 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 text16.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFF231 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFF231

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFF231; 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 #DFF231

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 #DFF231.

How #DFF231 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#DFF231
Protanopia#EFEF32
Protanomaly#E9F031
Deuteranopia#ECEC34
Deuteranomaly#E7EE33
Tritanopia#EDE5E5
Tritanomaly#E8EAB8
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFF231 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dff231: #DFF231;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFF231;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dff231': '#DFF231' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.949, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_dff231">#DFF231</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFF231"

More Green Colors

#DFF231 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFF231 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFF231?

#DFF231 is a mid-tone green — rgb(223, 242, 49) in RGB and hsl(66, 88%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #DFF231?

#DFF231 is rgb(223, 242, 49) — red 223, green 242, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFF231?

#DFF231 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 80%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFF231 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFF231 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFF231 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFF231 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.

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