#DFE5BA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.057 114), rgb(223, 229, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#DFE5BA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.057 114) |
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 #DFE5BA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE5BA | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE5BA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFE5BA text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFE5BA
oklch(90.6% 0.057 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC690
oklch(80.8% 0.073 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A94C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#DFE5BA 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) | #ECE1B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E0D9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE5BA
#DFE5BA
oklch(90.6% 0.057 114)
- #E1DAFF
#E1DAFF
oklch(90.5% 0.051 294)
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 #DFE5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.015
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.045
Use #DFE5BA 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.