#DEF0AA
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.5% 0.092 120), rgb(222, 240, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#DEF0AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 120°. 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 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF0AA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 240, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.092 120) |
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 #DEF0AA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF0AA | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF0AA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #DEF0AA text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF0AA
oklch(92.5% 0.092 120)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0AF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CC71
oklch(80.9% 0.119 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#DEF0AA 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) | #F9E8A5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E8AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E9DE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF0AA
#DEF0AA
oklch(92.5% 0.092 120)
- #EAE1FF
#EAE1FF
oklch(92.6% 0.041 299.3)
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 #DEF0AA, 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 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #DEF0AA 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.