#DFEFA9
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.4% 0.092 118.7), rgb(223, 239, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#DFEFA9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 239, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.092 118.7) |
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 #DFEFA9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEFA9 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEFA9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DFEFA9 text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEFA9
oklch(92.4% 0.092 118.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB71
oklch(80.8% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#DFEFA9 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) | #F8E7A4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E8DD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEFA9
#DFEFA9
oklch(92.4% 0.092 118.7)
- #E9E0FF
#E9E0FF
oklch(92.3% 0.043 298.8)
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 #DFEFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
Use #DFEFA9 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.