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#def9ca color: Herbal Vapours

#def9ca is rgb(222, 249, 202) in RGB and oklch(95.051% 0.06798 132.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

95.1%
0.068
132°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Beige
  • lime-100
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.13:1Hard to read
Lc 0
Black text
18.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 97

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About #def9ca

#def9ca is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 95.1% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.13:1 contrast and black text 18.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal Vapours (#ddffcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-100.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #def9ca mixed with white

  1. def9ca
  2. e1facf
  3. e5fad5
  4. e8fbda
  5. ebfcdf
  6. effce5
  7. f2fdea
  8. f5fdef
  9. f8fef5
  10. fcfefa

Darker: #def9ca mixed with black

  1. def9ca
  2. c1d9af
  3. a5b995
  4. 899a7c
  5. 6f7d64
  6. 55614d
  7. 3d4637
  8. 262c22
  9. 12150f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #def9ca with less saturation

  1. def9ca
  2. e0f8ce
  3. e1f7d2
  4. e3f6d5
  5. e5f5d9
  6. e6f4dd
  7. e8f3e0
  8. eaf2e4
  9. ebf1e7
  10. edf0eb

Questions about #def9ca

What color is #def9ca?

#def9ca is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Herbal Vapours. In RGB it is rgb(222, 249, 202), in HSL hsl(94.47, 79.66%, 88.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(95.051% 0.06798 132.019).

What colors go well with #def9ca?

The complementary color of #def9ca is #fde3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7f1bd and #c7fee1. The triadic partners are #d9f1ff and #ffe2e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #def9ca?

Black text reads better on #def9ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and black gives 18.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #def9ca a warm or cool color?

#def9ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 95.1% and its chroma 0.068.