What color is #DFE073?

#DFE073 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFE073?

The RGB value is 223, 224, 115: 223 red, 224 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE073?

The complementary color is #7473E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFE073?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE073 color

#DFE073 rgb(223, 224, 115)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DFE073 is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.8% green and 45.1% blue (223, 224, 115).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 64% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Succulent Lime (#DCDD65), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#DFE073 color codes

HEX	`#DFE073`
RGB	`rgb(223, 224, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 64%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 49%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 49%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.11, -15.1, 52.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.11, 54.87, 105.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.183, 70.238, 26.603)`
Decimal	`14671987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE073, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DFE073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DFE073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe073; }
.text { color: #dfe073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 224 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe073, #a8e073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #DFE073?: #DFE073 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFE073?: The RGB value is 223, 224, 115: 223 red, 224 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE073?: The complementary color is #7473E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE073?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.