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#DEF09D

#def09d ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#def09d is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 94.12% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.58% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 73.01°, with 73.45% saturation and 77.84% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 17.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.63.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.8028

Complementary

  1. #def09d
  2. #af9df0

Split complementary

  1. #def09d
  2. #9db4f0
  3. #d89df0

Analogous

  1. #f0d89d
  2. #def09d
  3. #b4f09d

Triadic

  1. #def09d
  2. #9ddef0
  3. #f09dde

Tetradic

  1. #def09d
  2. #9df0af
  3. #af9df0
  4. #f09dde

Square

  1. #def09d
  2. #9df0d8
  3. #af9df0
  4. #f09db4

Monochromatic

  1. #add420
  2. #c8e65b
  3. #def09d
  4. #f4fadf
  5. #f9fced

Shades

#def09d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #def09d
  2. #c8d88d
  3. #b2c07e
  4. #9ba86e
  5. #85905e
  6. #6f784f
  7. #59603f
  8. #43482f
  9. #2c301f
  10. #161810
  11. #000000

Tints

#def09d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #def09d
  2. #e1f2a7
  3. #e5f3b1
  4. #e8f5ba
  5. #ebf6c4
  6. #eff8ce
  7. #f2f9d8
  8. #f5fbe2
  9. #f8fceb
  10. #fcfef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#def09d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #def09d
  2. #d5e59a
  3. #cbda97
  4. #c2ce94
  5. #b8c391
  6. #afb88f
  7. #a6ad8c
  8. #9ca289
  9. #939686
  10. #898b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e7e7e7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e4ebce ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fae797 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f8e8a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e6e8db ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0eb99 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #eeeb9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e3ebc5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-def09d {
  color: #def09d;
}
Background
.bg-def09d {
  background-color: #def09d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-def09d {
  border: 2px solid #def09d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #def09d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 240 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 73% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-def09d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #def09d, #b4f09d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-def09d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 240 157 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.63 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.96 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 7.49 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.69 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.96 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 9.56 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 9.64 #210f62 Inverted #e7e7e7 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#def09d  rgb(222, 240, 157)  hsl(73, 73%, 78%)  Pastel Yellow
#af9df0  rgb(175, 157, 240)  hsl(253, 73%, 78%)  Wisteria
#9ddef0  rgb(157, 222, 240)  hsl(193, 73%, 78%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f09dde  rgb(240, 157, 222)  hsl(313, 73%, 78%)  Plum