#DFE5BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.051 114.7), rgb(223, 229, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#DFE5BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE5BF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 229, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.051 114.7) |
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 #DFE5BF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE5BF | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE5BF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFE5BF text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFE5BF
oklch(90.8% 0.051 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA859
oklch(70.7% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88921D
oklch(63.1% 0.133 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#DFE5BF 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) | #EBE1BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E0DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE5BF
#DFE5BF
oklch(90.8% 0.051 114.7)
- #E2DBFF
#E2DBFF
oklch(90.8% 0.049 294.3)
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 #DFE5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.016
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFE5BF 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.