#DFEBC8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.2% 0.048 122.7), rgb(223, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#DFEBC8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.048 122.7) |
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 #DFEBC8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEBC8 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEBC8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #DFEBC8 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEBC8
oklch(92.2% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C9535
oklch(63.1% 0.125 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#DFEBC8 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) | #F0E6C6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2E7E1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEBC8
#DFEBC8
oklch(92.2% 0.048 122.7)
- #EBDFFF
#EBDFFF
oklch(92.3% 0.045 302.6)
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 #DFEBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFEBC8 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.