#DFF0BF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.067 123.2), rgb(223, 240, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#DFF0BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF0BF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 240, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 62%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.067 123.2) |
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 #DFF0BF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF0BF | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF0BF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #DFF0BF text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF0BF
oklch(93% 0.067 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.086 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AE44
oklch(70.6% 0.137 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#DFF0BF 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) | #F6EABC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9C1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3EBE2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF0BF
#DFF0BF
oklch(93% 0.067 123.2)
- #EDE2FF
#EDE2FF
oklch(93% 0.041 302.8)
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 #DFF0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.047
Use #DFF0BF 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.