#DEEFA6
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.2% 0.096 119), rgb(222, 239, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#DEEFA6 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 239, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.096 119) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DEEFA6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEFA6 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEFA6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #DEEFA6 text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEFA6
oklch(92.2% 0.096 119)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AD
oklch(88.5% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8CC6D
oklch(80.9% 0.123 119)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#DEEFA6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F8E7A1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8A9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E7DC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEFA6
#DEEFA6
oklch(92.2% 0.096 119)
- #E9E0FF
#E9E0FF
oklch(92.3% 0.043 298.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DEEFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #DEEFA6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.