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#DFFBD0 Color

#DFFBD0 is rgb(223, 251, 208) in RGB, hsl(99, 84%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFFBD0
HEX#DFFBD0
RGBrgb(223, 251, 208)
HSLhsl(99, 84%, 90%)
HSVhsv(99, 17%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.7% 0.064 134.7)
LABlab(95.75% -15.09 17.50)
LCHlch(95.75% 23.10 130.77)

What #DFFBD0 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 #DFFBD0, 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.

#DFFBD0 Channel Values

How #DFFBD0 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 251 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 84% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 17% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 18.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFFBD0 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFFBD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFFBD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFFBD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFFBD0

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 #DFFBD0.

How #DFFBD0 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#DFFBD0
Protanopia#F7F7D0
Protanomaly#EDF8D0
Deuteranopia#F2F2D1
Deuteranomaly#EBF6D1
Tritanopia#E5F6F6
Tritanomaly#E2F8E8
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFFBD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dffbd0: #DFFBD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFFBD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dffbd0': '#DFFBD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.984, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_dffbd0">#DFFBD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFFBD0"

More Green Colors

#DFFBD0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFFBD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFFBD0?

#DFFBD0 is a lightest green — rgb(223, 251, 208) in RGB and hsl(99, 84%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #DFFBD0?

#DFFBD0 is rgb(223, 251, 208) — red 223, green 251, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFFBD0?

#DFFBD0 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFFBD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFFBD0 scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFFBD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFFBD0 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 10.59, which is visibly different.

Open #DFFBD0 in a Tool

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