#DFF6BD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.2% 0.078 125.7), rgb(223, 246, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#DFF6BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF6BD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 246, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.078 125.7) |
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 #DFF6BD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF6BD | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF6BD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #DFF6BD text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF6BD
oklch(94.2% 0.078 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD84
oklch(81% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B12E
oklch(70.6% 0.161 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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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
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#DFF6BD 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) | #FDEFBA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EDBF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F0E7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF6BD
#DFF6BD
oklch(94.2% 0.078 125.7)
- #F1E6FF
#F1E6FF
oklch(94.1% 0.035 305.5)
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 #DFF6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFF6BD 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.