#DFF5B5
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.8% 0.086 123.5), rgb(223, 245, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#DFF5B5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 245, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.086 123.5) |
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 #DFF5B5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF5B5 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF5B5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #DFF5B5 text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF5B5
oklch(93.8% 0.086 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7B
oklch(80.9% 0.111 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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)
#DFF5B5 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) | #FDEDB1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9ECB8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EFE4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF5B5
#DFF5B5
oklch(93.8% 0.086 123.5)
- #EFE5FF
#EFE5FF
oklch(93.8% 0.036 303.1)
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 #DFF5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.046
Use #DFF5B5 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.