#DFE6B5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.065 114.3), rgb(223, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#DFE6B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.065 114.3) |
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 #DFE6B5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE6B5 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE6B5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #DFE6B5 text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFE6B5
oklch(90.7% 0.065 114.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC789
oklch(80.8% 0.083 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA3B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 114.7)
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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
#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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#DFE6B5 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) | #EDE1B2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E0D9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE6B5
#DFE6B5
oklch(90.7% 0.065 114.3)
- #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 #DFE6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.045
Use #DFE6B5 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.