#DFEFC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93% 0.053 126), rgb(223, 239, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#DFEFC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 239, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.053 126) |
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 #DFEFC9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEFC9 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEFC9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #DFEFC9 text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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)
#DFEFC9
oklch(93% 0.053 126)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5F
oklch(70.8% 0.109 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#74982C
oklch(63.1% 0.14 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A07
oklch(37.8% 0.092 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#DFEFC9 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) | #F4EAC7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EBE4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEFC9
#DFEFC9
oklch(93% 0.053 126)
- #EFE1FF
#EFE1FF
oklch(93% 0.043 306.6)
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 #DFEFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.044
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFEFC9 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.