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#dfe599 color: Pale Lime Yellow

#dfe599 is rgb(223, 229, 153) in RGB and oklch(89.982% 0.09735 112.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

90%
0.097
112°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc -19
Black text
15.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #dfe599

#dfe599 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 90% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.33:1 contrast and black text 15.81:1, 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: #dfe599 mixed with white

  1. dfe599
  2. e2e8a4
  3. e5eaae
  4. e8edb9
  5. ebf0c3
  6. eff2cd
  7. f2f5d7
  8. f5f8e1
  9. f8faeb
  10. fcfdf5

Darker: #dfe599 mixed with black

  1. dfe599
  2. c2c784
  3. a5aa70
  4. 8a8e5d
  5. 6f724a
  6. 565838
  7. 3d3f27
  8. 272817
  9. 121208
  10. 020301

Calmer: #dfe599 with less saturation

  1. dfe599
  2. dfe4a1
  3. dfe4a8
  4. dee3af
  5. dee2b6
  6. dee2bd
  7. dee1c4
  8. dee0ca
  9. dedfd1
  10. dedfd7

Questions about #dfe599

What color is #dfe599?

#dfe599 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Lime Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 229, 153), in HSL hsl(64.74, 59.38%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.982% 0.09735 112.015).

What colors go well with #dfe599?

The complementary color of #dfe599 is #ded6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fed892 and #b9efb3. The triadic partners are #a4e9ff and #ffc7e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfe599?

Black text reads better on #dfe599: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and black gives 15.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfe599 a warm or cool color?

#dfe599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 90% and its chroma 0.097.