#DFEEC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.8% 0.051 125.4), rgb(223, 238, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#DFEEC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.051 125.4) |
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 #DFEEC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEEC9 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEEC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #DFEEC9 text on black | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEEC9
oklch(92.8% 0.051 125.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AC61
oklch(70.6% 0.105 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#769730
oklch(63.1% 0.135 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#36490A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#DFEEC9 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) | #F3E9C7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EAE4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEEC9
#DFEEC9
oklch(92.8% 0.051 125.4)
- #EEE1FF
#EEE1FF
oklch(92.9% 0.042 305.1)
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 #DFEEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
Use #DFEEC9 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.