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#dfe397 color: Pale Lime Yellow

#dfe397 is rgb(223, 227, 151) in RGB and oklch(89.532% 0.09715 110.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

89.5%
0.097
111°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #dfe397

#dfe397 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 89.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.35:1 contrast and black text 15.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Lime Yellow (#dfe497). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfe397 mixed with white

  1. dfe397
  2. e2e6a2
  3. e5e9ad
  4. e8ecb7
  5. ebefc2
  6. eff1cc
  7. f2f4d7
  8. f5f7e1
  9. f8faeb
  10. fcfcf5

Darker: #dfe397 mixed with black

  1. dfe397
  2. c2c583
  3. a5a86f
  4. 8a8c5c
  5. 6f7149
  6. 565737
  7. 3d3f26
  8. 272717
  9. 121208
  10. 020301

Calmer: #dfe397 with less saturation

  1. dfe397
  2. dfe29f
  3. dee2a6
  4. dee1ad
  5. dee1b5
  6. dde0bb
  7. dddfc2
  8. dddfc9
  9. dddecf
  10. dcddd6

Questions about #dfe397

What color is #dfe397?

#dfe397 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Lime Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 227, 151), in HSL hsl(63.16, 57.58%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.532% 0.09715 110.763).

What colors go well with #dfe397?

The complementary color of #dfe397 is #dcd4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fed691 and #baedb0. The triadic partners are #9ee8ff and #ffc4e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfe397?

Black text reads better on #dfe397: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and black gives 15.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfe397 a warm or cool color?

#dfe397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 89.5% and its chroma 0.097.