#DFE8B2
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.1% 0.071 115.5), rgb(223, 232, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#DFE8B2 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 232, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.071 115.5) |
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 #DFE8B2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE8B2 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE8B2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #DFE8B2 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE8B2
oklch(91.1% 0.071 115.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 115.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC883
oklch(80.9% 0.091 115.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9DAB2A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 115.8)
-
Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
-
Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
-
Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
-
Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
-
Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#DFE8B2 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) | #F0E2AF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E2D9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE8B2
#DFE8B2
oklch(91.1% 0.071 115.5)
- #E4DCFF
#E4DCFF
oklch(91.2% 0.048 295.9)
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 #DFE8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
Use #DFE8B2 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.