What color is #DFEE9D?

#DFEE9D is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEE9D?

The RGB value is 223, 238, 157: 223 red, 238 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEE9D?

The complementary color is #AC9DEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFEE9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEE9D color

#DFEE9D rgb(223, 238, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #DFEE9D is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 93.3% green and 61.6% blue (223, 238, 157).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Avocado (#D8F19C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#DFEE9D color codes

HEX	`#DFEE9D`
RGB	`rgb(223, 238, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 93.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.36, -17.55, 37.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.36, 41.51, 115.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.092, 79.272, 43.658)`
Decimal	`14675613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEE9D, 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 #DFEE9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEE9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	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 #DFEE9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfee9d; }
.text { color: #dfee9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfee9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 238 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfee9d, #b7ee9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #DFEE9D?: #DFEE9D is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEE9D?: The RGB value is 223, 238, 157: 223 red, 238 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEE9D?: The complementary color is #AC9DEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEE9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.