#DFFBD0
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.7% 0.064 134.7), rgb(223, 251, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#DFFBD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 251, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.064 134.7) |
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 #DFFBD0 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFBD0 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFBD0 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFBD0 text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DFFBD0
oklch(95.7% 0.064 134.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD97
oklch(80.9% 0.083 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E22
oklch(63% 0.167 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#DFFBD0 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) | #FFF4CE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF2D2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF7EF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFBD0
#DFFBD0
oklch(95.7% 0.064 134.7)
- #F8EBFF
#F8EBFF
oklch(95.6% 0.03 314)
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 #DFFBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.041
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.042
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
Use #DFFBD0 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.