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#DFFAB2 Color

#DFFAB2 is rgb(223, 250, 178) in RGB, hsl(83, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), visibly different at ΔE 11.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFFAB2
HEX#DFFAB2
RGBrgb(223, 250, 178)
HSLhsl(83, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(83, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(94.8% 0.097 124.9)
LABlab(95.01% -17.94 31.59)
LCHlch(95.01% 36.32 119.59)

What #DFFAB2 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 #DFFAB2, 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.

#DFFAB2 Channel Values

How #DFFAB2 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 250 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFFAB2 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFFAB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFFAB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFFAB2; 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 #DFFAB2

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 #DFFAB2.

How #DFFAB2 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#DFFAB2
Protanopia#F6F6B2
Protanomaly#EDF7B2
Deuteranopia#F2F2B3
Deuteranomaly#EAF5B3
Tritanopia#E7F2F2
Tritanomaly#E4F5DC
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFFAB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dffab2: #DFFAB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFFAB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dffab2': '#DFFAB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.980, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_dffab2">#DFFAB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFFAB2"

More Green Colors

#DFFAB2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFFAB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFFAB2?

#DFFAB2 is a lightest green — rgb(223, 250, 178) in RGB and hsl(83, 88%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.39.

What is the RGB value of #DFFAB2?

#DFFAB2 is rgb(223, 250, 178) — red 223, green 250, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFFAB2?

#DFFAB2 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFFAB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFFAB2 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFFAB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFFAB2 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 13.63, which is visibly different.

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