#DFEBB3
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.7% 0.074 117.7), rgb(223, 235, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#DFEBB3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. 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 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 235, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.074 117.7) |
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 #DFEBB3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEBB3 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEBB3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #DFEBB3 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEBB3
oklch(91.7% 0.074 117.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 116.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBC982
oklch(80.8% 0.095 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AC25
oklch(70.6% 0.152 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#DFEBB3 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) | #F3E5AF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E5B5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E5DC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEBB3
#DFEBB3
oklch(91.7% 0.074 117.7)
- #E7DEFF
#E7DEFF
oklch(91.8% 0.045 298)
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 #DFEBB3, 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 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.045
Use #DFEBB3 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.