#DFE9C8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.045 121), rgb(223, 233, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#DFE9C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.045 121) |
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 #DFE9C8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE9C8 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFE9C8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #DFE9C8 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE9C8
oklch(91.8% 0.045 121)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA67
oklch(70.8% 0.093 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F943A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 121)
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Step 600
600
#697E0E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475706
oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4712
oklch(37.6% 0.076 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#DFE9C8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2E5E0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFE9C8
#DFE9C8
oklch(91.8% 0.045 121)
- #E9DEFE
#E9DEFE
oklch(91.9% 0.045 301.2)
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 #DFE9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.043
Use #DFE9C8 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.