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#DEF874

#def874 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#def874 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 97.25% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.48% cyan, 0% magenta, 53.23% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 71.82°, with 90.41% saturation and 71.37% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.49.

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Web safe#ccff66
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Relative luminance0.8393

Complementary

  1. #def874
  2. #8e74f8

Split complementary

  1. #def874
  2. #749cf8
  3. #d074f8

Analogous

  1. #f8d074
  2. #def874
  3. #9cf874

Triadic

  1. #def874
  2. #74def8
  3. #f874de

Tetradic

  1. #def874
  2. #74f88e
  3. #8e74f8
  4. #f874de

Square

  1. #def874
  2. #74f8d0
  3. #8e74f8
  4. #f8749c

Monochromatic

  1. #a3c90a
  2. #cdf42b
  3. #def874
  4. #effcbd
  5. #fafeec

Shades

#def874 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #def874
  2. #c8df68
  3. #b2c65d
  4. #9bae51
  5. #859546
  6. #6f7c3a
  7. #59632e
  8. #434a23
  9. #2c3217
  10. #16190c
  11. #000000

Tints

#def874 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #def874
  2. #e1f982
  3. #e5f990
  4. #e8fa9e
  5. #ebfbac
  6. #effcba
  7. #f2fcc7
  8. #f5fdd5
  9. #f8fee3
  10. #fcfef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#def874 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #def874
  2. #d5ec75
  3. #cbe076
  4. #c2d478
  5. #b8c879
  6. #afbc7a
  7. #a6b07b
  8. #9ca47c
  9. #93987e
  10. #898c7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ececec ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e7f1c7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffec67 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffed7c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e9ecdb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f7f16c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f5f179 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e5f1ba ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-def874 {
  color: #def874;
}
Background
.bg-def874 {
  background-color: #def874;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-def874 {
  border: 2px solid #def874;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #def874;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 248 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 90% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-def874 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #def874, #9cf874);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-def874 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 248 116 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.49 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.60 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.84 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 6.89 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.93 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 7.23 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 7.41 #21078b Inverted #ececec Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#def874  rgb(222, 248, 116)  hsl(72, 90%, 71%)  Pastel Yellow
#8e74f8  rgb(142, 116, 248)  hsl(252, 90%, 71%)  Medium Slate Blue
#74def8  rgb(116, 222, 248)  hsl(192, 90%, 71%)  Sky Blue
#f874de  rgb(248, 116, 222)  hsl(312, 90%, 71%)  Rose Pink