#DFF3B9 Color
#DFF3B9 is rgb(223, 243, 185) in RGB, hsl(81, 71%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFF3B9rgb(223, 243, 185)hsl(81, 71%, 84%)hsv(81, 24%, 95%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 5%)oklch(93.5% 0.079 123.4)lab(93.28% -14.02 25.77)lch(93.28% 29.34 118.54)What #DFF3B9 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 #DFF3B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFF3B9 Channel Values
How #DFF3B9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 223 · G 243 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 71% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 24% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFF3B9 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.
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Colors That Go With #DFF3B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFF3B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DFF3B9
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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How #DFF3B9 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.
#DFF3B9#F0F0B9#E9F1B9#EDEDBA#E7EFB9#E6EDED#E3EFDA#EBEBEBUsing #DFF3B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dff3b9: #DFF3B9;background-color: #DFF3B9;colors: { 'color-dff3b9': '#DFF3B9' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.953, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_dff3b9">#DFF3B9</color>fill="#DFF3B9"More Green Colors
#DFF3B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFF3B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFF3B9?
#DFF3B9 is a lightest green — rgb(223, 243, 185) in RGB and hsl(81, 71%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #DFF3B9?
#DFF3B9 is rgb(223, 243, 185) — red 223, green 243, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFF3B9?
#DFF3B9 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFF3B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFF3B9 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFF3B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFF3B9 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 10.78, which is visibly different.
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