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#DEF39B

#def39b ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#def39b 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, 95.29% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.64% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.21% yellow and 4.71% black. Its hue angle is 74.32°, with 78.57% saturation and 78.04% 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 17.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.49.

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Relative luminance0.82

Complementary

  1. #def39b
  2. #b09bf3

Split complementary

  1. #def39b
  2. #9bb2f3
  3. #dc9bf3

Analogous

  1. #f3dc9b
  2. #def39b
  3. #b2f39b

Triadic

  1. #def39b
  2. #9bdef3
  3. #f39bde

Tetradic

  1. #def39b
  2. #9bf3b0
  3. #b09bf3
  4. #f39bde

Square

  1. #def39b
  2. #9bf3dc
  3. #b09bf3
  4. #f39bb2

Monochromatic

  1. #addb1a
  2. #c7eb57
  3. #def39b
  4. #f5fbdf
  5. #f9fded

Shades

#def39b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #def39b
  2. #c8db8c
  3. #b2c27c
  4. #9baa6d
  5. #85925d
  6. #6f7a4e
  7. #59613e
  8. #43492f
  9. #2c311f
  10. #161810
  11. #000000

Tints

#def39b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #def39b
  2. #e1f4a5
  3. #e5f5af
  4. #e8f7b9
  5. #ebf8c3
  6. #eff9cd
  7. #f2fad7
  8. #f5fbe1
  9. #f8fdeb
  10. #fcfef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#def39b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #def39b
  2. #d5e898
  3. #cbdc96
  4. #c2d193
  5. #b8c590
  6. #afba8e
  7. #a6ae8b
  8. #9ca388
  9. #939785
  10. #898c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #eaeaea ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e5edcf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #feea95 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fbea9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e6eadd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f2ee97 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f0ee9e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e3eec6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-def39b {
  color: #def39b;
}
Background
.bg-def39b {
  background-color: #def39b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-def39b {
  border: 2px solid #def39b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #def39b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 243 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 79% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-def39b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #def39b, #b2f39b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-def39b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 243 155 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.49 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 7.84 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 7.99 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.72 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.96 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.15 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 10.05 #210c64 Inverted #eaeaea Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#def39b  rgb(222, 243, 155)  hsl(74, 79%, 78%)  Pastel Yellow
#b09bf3  rgb(176, 155, 243)  hsl(254, 79%, 78%)  Floral Lavender
#9bdef3  rgb(155, 222, 243)  hsl(194, 79%, 78%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f39bde  rgb(243, 155, 222)  hsl(314, 79%, 78%)  Plum