ColorTool
Log in
#DDFA9E

#ddfa9e ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ddfa9e is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 98.04% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.8% yellow and 1.96% black. Its hue angle is 78.91°, with 90.2% saturation and 80% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 7.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ccff99
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.8621

Complementary

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #bb9efa

Split complementary

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #9eaffa
  3. #e99efa

Analogous

  1. #fae99e
  2. #ddfa9e
  3. #affa9e

Triadic

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #9eddfa
  3. #fa9edd

Tetradic

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #9efabb
  3. #bb9efa
  4. #fa9edd

Square

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #9efae9
  3. #bb9efa
  4. #fa9eaf

Monochromatic

  1. #aaf30c
  2. #c4f655
  3. #ddfa9e
  4. #f7fee7
  5. #f8feec

Shades

#ddfa9e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #c7e18e
  3. #b1c87e
  4. #9baf6f
  5. #85965f
  6. #6f7d4f
  7. #58643f
  8. #424b2f
  9. #2c3220
  10. #161910
  11. #000000

Tints

#ddfa9e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #e0fba8
  3. #e4fbb1
  4. #e7fcbb
  5. #ebfcc5
  6. #eefdcf
  7. #f1fdd8
  8. #f5fee2
  9. #f8feec
  10. #fcfff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ddfa9e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ddfa9e
  2. #d4ee9b
  3. #cae298
  4. #c1d595
  5. #b8c992
  6. #afbd8f
  7. #a5b18c
  8. #9ca589
  9. #939886
  10. #898c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #efefef ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e8f3d3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff097 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffefa3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4f1e3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f5f49a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f3f3a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e1f5cb ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ddfa9e {
  color: #ddfa9e;
}
Background
.bg-ddfa9e {
  background-color: #ddfa9e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ddfa9e {
  border: 2px solid #ddfa9e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ddfa9e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 250 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 90% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ddfa9e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddfa9e, #affa9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ddfa9e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 250 158 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 7.38 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.43 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.19 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.42 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.56 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 9.77 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 10.08 #220561 Inverted #efefef Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#ddfa9e  rgb(221, 250, 158)  hsl(79, 90%, 80%)  Pastel Yellow
#bb9efa  rgb(187, 158, 250)  hsl(259, 90%, 80%)  Mauve
#9eddfa  rgb(158, 221, 250)  hsl(199, 90%, 80%)  Baby Blue
#fa9edd  rgb(250, 158, 221)  hsl(319, 90%, 80%)  Plum