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#dfe5a2 color: Mermaid Tears

#dfe5a2 is rgb(223, 229, 162) in RGB and oklch(90.145% 0.08671 112.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

90.1%
0.087
112°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Vanilla
  • amber-200
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc -18
Black text
15.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 88

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About #dfe5a2

#dfe5a2 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 90.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.32:1 contrast and black text 15.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Tears (#d9e6a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfe5a2 mixed with white

  1. dfe5a2
  2. e2e8ac
  3. e5eab5
  4. e8edbf
  5. ebf0c8
  6. eff2d1
  7. f2f5db
  8. f5f7e4
  9. f8faed
  10. fcfdf6

Darker: #dfe5a2 mixed with black

  1. dfe5a2
  2. c2c78c
  3. a5aa77
  4. 8a8e63
  5. 6f724f
  6. 56583c
  7. 3d3f2a
  8. 272819
  9. 12120a
  10. 020301

Calmer: #dfe5a2 with less saturation

  1. dfe5a2
  2. dfe4a9
  3. dfe4af
  4. dfe3b5
  5. dfe3bb
  6. dee2c1
  7. dee1c7
  8. dee1cd
  9. dee0d3
  10. dedfd9

Questions about #dfe5a2

What color is #dfe5a2?

#dfe5a2 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Mermaid Tears. In RGB it is rgb(223, 229, 162), in HSL hsl(65.37, 56.3%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(90.145% 0.08671 112.297).

What colors go well with #dfe5a2?

The complementary color of #dfe5a2 is #dfd6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbda9c and #beeeb9. The triadic partners are #a6e9ff and #ffc8e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfe5a2?

Black text reads better on #dfe5a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and black gives 15.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfe5a2 a warm or cool color?

#dfe5a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 90.1% and its chroma 0.087.