#DFFBD5
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.8% 0.058 137.5), rgb(223, 251, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#DFFBD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 251, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.058 137.5) |
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 #DFFBD5 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFBD5 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFBD5 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFBD5 text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DFFBD5
oklch(95.8% 0.058 137.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB267
oklch(70.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#589E39
oklch(63.1% 0.153 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B880A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E04
oklch(42.7% 0.128 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#DFFBD5 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) | #FEF5D3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F2D7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF8F0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFBD5
#DFFBD5
oklch(95.8% 0.058 137.5)
- #FAEBFF
#FAEBFF
oklch(95.8% 0.031 317.7)
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 #DFFBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #DFFBD5 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.