#DFE8B5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.1% 0.067 115.9), rgb(223, 232, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#DFE8B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 232, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.067 115.9) |
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 #DFE8B5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE8B5 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE8B5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #DFE8B5 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE8B5
oklch(91.1% 0.067 115.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 116.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC887
oklch(80.9% 0.087 116.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9DAB36
oklch(70.8% 0.14 116)
-
Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
-
Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
-
Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
-
Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#DFE8B5 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) | #EFE3B2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E2DA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE8B5
#DFE8B5
oklch(91.1% 0.067 115.9)
- #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 #DFE8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
Use #DFE8B5 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.